ARRAY Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) launched the DuraTrack D2S™ on June 16—a new dual-row solar tracker built for international markets. The Albuquerque-based company describes it as a natural extension of its existing DuraTrack® architecture, adapted to the two-row format that’s widely preferred outside the U.S.
The tracker’s first commercial installation is already in progress. Construction started in Spain in Q1 2026, making it ARRAY’s first step into the EMEA market with this product.
ARRAY Technologies announces DuraTrack D2S launch
The announcement came out of ARRAY’s Albuquerque, New Mexico, headquarters on June 16. The company frames the DuraTrack D2S as an evolution — not a reinvention — carrying the core architecture from the single-row DuraTrack® into a two-row format built around what developers outside the U.S. actually want.
EMEA is the first target region, and Spain is where it starts. Salix Solar, a Spanish developer, is the first commercial customer. Their installation was already under construction in Q1 2026, before the formal launch even happened.
Why ARRAY developed a dual-row tracker format
The short answer: international markets asked for it. Two-row configurations are widely preferred across EMEA, and ARRAY’s single-row DuraTrack® simply wasn’t designed for that.
A broader trend sits behind the decision. Solar developers are increasingly working on sites that are complex, fragmented, or topographically difficult—which pushes them toward systems offering more flexibility in hardware, terrain handling, and tight land constraints. ARRAY says the D2S was built around the economics that actually decide whether a project works: upfront capital costs, how much grading a site needs, and what it costs to keep everything running across a 20- or 30-year project life.
Key technical features of the DuraTrack D2S
ARRAY says it cuts down on unnecessary wind stow energy losses, keeping the tracker generating when it otherwise would’ve stopped, contributing to a better overall energy yield. The claimed energy yield benefit runs up to 4% from this feature alone.
Terrain adaptability is the other major differentiator. The D2S uses ARRAY’s OmniTrack® capability, letting the tracker follow natural land contours rather than forcing developers to flatten the site first. That can reduce grading costs during construction and help preserve the site’s natural ecology.
On the software side, the D2S connects with ARRAY’s SmarTrack® platform, adding terrain-adaptive backtracking, diffuse weather response, and tools aimed at reducing exposure to extreme weather. ARRAY also points to faster installation and lower ongoing maintenance as design goals, though the announcement doesn’t back those claims with specific numbers.
Expected effects on solar project economics
ARRAY positions the D2S as a way to improve project economics at multiple stages. Up front, faster installation and reduced grading are expected to lower capital expenditure compared to more terrain-intensive builds.
Over the project lifetime, the passive wind stow system does the heaviest lifting. Standard dual-row trackers can bleed meaningful energy yield when wind sensors trigger unnecessary stows—a problem ARRAY says its mechanical approach sidesteps entirely. Those avoided losses compound over decades. Maintenance costs are also cited as a design priority, though no specific figures are attached.
Salix Solar’s reaction gives the pitch some real-world grounding. The developer said it had been actively searching for a passive-stow tracker in a dual-row configuration and moved quickly once ARRAY brought the D2S to the table.
Company background and market position
ARRAY Technologies has been around for more than 35 years and reports over 100 gigawatts of solar trackers awarded or installed globally. It trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker ARRY.
The company’s portfolio spans solar tracking technology, fixed-tilt products, foundation solutions, software, and field services—serving utility-scale and distributed generation customers. It leans on domestic manufacturing and a diversified global supply chain to reach international markets.
The DuraTrack D2S is ARRAY’s first dedicated dual-row product for international markets. Launched June 16, 2026, it targets EMEA first, with Salix Solar as the inaugural customer and a commercial installation in Spain already underway before the announcement was made. More detail is available at arraytechinc.com/duratrackd2s.
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