Dan Shugar

In less than ten years, Dan founded a solar start-up in the Balance of Systems (BOS) solar manufacturing category, achieved sustained global market share leadership for seven consecutive years for solar trackers, and has led the company in shipping over 70 gigawatts of smart solar trackers to more than 30 countries. Prior to Nextracker, Dan grew Solaria Corporation’s annual revenue five times over a three-year period and led successful deals and acquisitions worth over $1 billion with Powerlight, Sunpower and now Nextracker. Dan held various positions in the solar businesses of New World Power, Inc., Advance Photovoltaic Systems and PG&E. Dan holds a BS in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Golden Gate University. Dan has numerous patents and published 50 technical papers. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA).