Nextpower Announces Second Major Commercial Order For U.S.-Manufactured Steel Module Frames, Entering Into Multi-Year Supply Agreement With Jinko Solar

Company Plans to Expand Steel Frames Manufacturing Capacity in the Southeast U.S.

Nextpower™ (NASDAQ:NXT), a leading provider of intelligent power generation technology and solutions for solar power plants, today announced its second major commercial order for U.S.-manufactured steel module frames, entering into a multi-year supply agreement with Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries Inc. (NYSE:JKS), one of the longest operating solar module manufacturers in the United States.

Under the agreement, Nextpower plans to supply more than one gigawatt (GW) of steel frames, scalable to up to 3 GW over a three-year period, to support module manufacturing in Jinko Solar's Jacksonville, Fla. facility, with production expected mid-2026. This supply arrangement helps underscore the growing market adoption of steel frames as a more structurally durable, cost-effective solution for tier-one solar modules while further localizing the U.S. supply chain.