Nevados takes home two E+E Leader Top Project Awards, for TRACE™ solar tracker that tackles the toughest terrain

Nevados Engineering has been honored with two Environment + Energy Leader Top Project Awards for its innovative all-terrain solar tracker, TRACE. This recognition highlights TRACE’s capability to adapt to challenging terrains, minimizing the need for extensive land grading and thereby reducing environmental impact. The awards underscore Nevados’ commitment to advancing sustainable solar energy solutions.

Nevados’ TRACE™ All Terrain Tracker® wins

Nevados Engineering Inc.‘s TRACE™ All Terrain Tracker® has been awarded “Best in Show” in the Large-Scale category of Solar Power World’s 2024 Top Products contest. This recognition highlights the industry’s acceptance of a system that enables solar project development without the need for land grading, preserving topsoil and accommodating complex terrains.

Nevados, all-terrain solar innovator, announces domestic content trackers with delivery by Q2 2025

Nevados has confirmed that its All Terrain Tracker™ will soon fully qualify as domestic content for U.S. solar projects, allowing developers to access an additional 10% tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act. With American-made steel and a partnership with Priefert Manufacturing, Nevados is strengthening the domestic supply chain while ensuring faster installations on challenging terrains. Orders for these trackers open in Q4 2024, with shipments beginning in Q2 2025.

Nevados’ innovative solar trackers honored by Fast Company’s 2024 Innovation by Design awards

Nevados All Terrain Trackers, precommissioning at the Bartonsville Energy Facility in Virginia. Photo: Nevados

Nevados’ All Terrain Tracker™ has received an Honorable Mention in Fast Company’s 2024 Innovation by Design Awards, recognizing its groundbreaking ability to install solar panels on uneven terrain without land grading. This innovation reduces labor by 38%, lowers costs, and preserves natural landscapes—helping accelerate solar adoption. CEO Yezin Taha proudly stated, “Small but mighty hits the nail on the head. We are creating a profound impact in the solar industry.”

Nevados solar project wins gold medal from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

The 170 MWDC Bartonsville Energy Facility has been awarded the gold medal in the Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards for its innovative approach to solar development. By utilizing Nevados’ All Terrain Tracker™, the project preserved natural landscapes, eliminating the need to move 400,000+ cubic yards of soil and reducing steel usage. This award highlights the future of sustainable solar energy with cost-efficient, eco-friendly solutions.

Nevados, leader in all-terrain solar trackers, begins manufacturing in East Texas with a boost from made-in-America tax credits

Nevados has launched production of its All Terrain Tracker™ systems at Priefert Steel’s manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas, strengthening the domestic solar supply chain. This partnership enhances American-made renewable energy solutions, creating jobs and reducing environmental impact while ensuring faster deployment of solar projects. With 1.5 GW of trackers expected to be contracted by year-end, this marks a major step forward in scalable, sustainable solar innovation.

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Chief Commercial Officer

Jenya Meydbray

Jenya is the Chief Commercial Officer of Nevados, prior to that he co-founded PVEL in 2010 and served as CEO for the past dozen years. 

He developed the first extended reliability and performance test protocols for the downstream PV industry as well as innovative methods of evaluating PV performance for power plant level risk assessment and mitigation. 

Prior to founding PVEL, Jenya was the Senior Quality and Reliability Engineer at SunPower where he designed accelerated test methods for high-efficiency solar cells and modules. Jenya began his career at NASA Ames Research Center’s hyper-gravity facilities. He also served as VP of Technology for Cypress Creek Renewables, a utility-scale project developer.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Rick Baldini

Rick has over 18 years of finance experience across several industries including financial services, insurance, real estate, and construction.  Rick is experienced in building, leading, and advising companies through complex restructurings, business expansion and product development.  

Prior to Nevados, Rick was the CFO for Link Real Estate & Urban Land Co, a real estate investment firm, that Rick led to become the fastest growing private company in Central Ohio.  Rick has also been successful in structuring a multi-million-dollar licensing deal with a public company while CFO at Global Administration Management, a boutique consulting firm in the insurance industry.

Rick is a graduate of the University of Arizona where he received a B.S. in Finance and Marketing.