FTC Solar Introduces SUNCARE™ Preventive Maintenance Program for Long-Term Tracker Performance

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FTC Solar (Nasdaq: FTCI) introduced SUNCARE, a preventive maintenance program for its single-axis trackers during and beyond their warranty periods. The company designed the program to help owners sustain tracker performance and plan maintenance over an asset’s operating life.

Services include monthly performance reporting and quarterly on-site inspections, alignment and rotational calibration, and controls support. Warranty-period services include management of eligible warranty replacements; beyond-warranty options include preventive replacement of covered components and priority access to replacement parts.

Key Figures

Performance reporting cadence: Monthly On-site inspection cadence: Quarterly

Performance reporting cadence

Monthly

SUNCARE service options during and beyond warranty

On-site inspection cadence

Quarterly

SUNCARE service options during and beyond warranty

Key Terms

oem, firmware, slew drives

3 terms

oem technical

"SUNCARE is delivered by the tracker OEM"

OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, which is a company that produces parts or components used in the final products made by other companies. For investors, understanding OEMs is important because their performance can impact the supply chain and overall success of major industries, especially those relying on specialized parts. Think of OEMs as the suppliers that provide the building blocks for larger products, like the engine parts for a car.

firmware technical

"FTC Solar-approved firmware and software upgrades"

Firmware is the built-in software that tells a physical device how to operate, stored in the device’s permanent memory rather than on a removable app. Think of it as the instruction manual glued into a gadget’s brain that controls basic functions and features. Investors care because firmware updates or flaws can change a product’s capabilities, security, repair costs, regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction, all of which can affect sales, margins and company value.

slew drives technical

"covered tracker components such as motors, controllers and slew drives"

Slew drives are compact, self-contained rotary gear units that combine a worm gear, worm wheel, bearings and housing to produce controlled rotation (slewing) of an attached structure. They convert motor input into high torque at low speed, can hold position under load without a separate brake, and are used where heavy or precise rotational movement is needed; their performance depends on design choices such as gearing ratio, backlash, lubrication and allowable rotation range.

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OEM-led program combines performance monitoring, scheduled inspections and calibration to support energy production and more predictable maintenance planning

AUSTIN, Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTC Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTCI), a leading provider of solar tracker systems, software and engineering services, today announced SUNCARE™, a preventive maintenance program for FTC Solar’s single-axis trackers. SUNCARE is designed to help owners and operators sustain tracker performance and plan maintenance more effectively during and beyond the warranty period.

As utility-scale solar projects operate over increasingly long asset lives, owners need a consistent approach to maintaining equipment performance. Regular monitoring, inspection, calibration and preventive maintenance help support long-term energy production and informed maintenance planning.

SUNCARE brings these activities into a structured service program backed by technicians trained on FTC Solar tracker systems. The program combines remote performance monitoring, scheduled field inspections, tracker calibration, controls support and service options tailored to different stages of the asset lifecycle.

Proactive Maintenance for Long-Term Tracker Performance

SUNCARE pairs tracker performance reporting with scheduled on-site maintenance, giving asset owners OEM expertise to help turn operating insights into maintenance action.

Key service elements include:

• Tracker Performance Monitoring and Reporting
  
  

Remote monitoring supports monthly tracker performance reports that include performance review and trend analysis, helping customers plan maintenance based on operating data.

• Quarterly On-Site Tracker Inspections
  
  

Scheduled on-site inspections evaluate the mechanical, structural and electrical condition of tracker rows, supported by tracker health reporting that helps owners prioritize preventive maintenance activities.

• Alignment and Rotational Calibration
  
  

SUNCARE includes alignment and rotational calibration to support accurate sun tracking and energy capture.

• Controls and Software Support
  
  

FTC Solar-approved firmware and software upgrades support ongoing operation of the installed tracker control system.

Service Options During and Beyond Warranty

SUNCARE offers service options for tracker systems during and beyond warranty, allowing owners to plan support around the needs of their assets.

For systems under warranty, the program includes monthly performance reporting, quarterly inspections and OEM management of eligible warranty replacements.

For systems beyond warranty, service options include monthly performance reporting, quarterly inspections, preventive replacement of covered tracker components such as motors, controllers and slew drives, retrofit and upgrade recommendations, priority access to OEM replacement parts and more predictable annual maintenance planning.

The OEM Advantage

Because SUNCARE is delivered by the tracker OEM, customers gain access to factory-certified technicians, tracker design data and operating history, genuine replacement parts, and controls expertise informed by the engineers who designed the system.

“Solar projects are long-term assets, and the way trackers are maintained throughout their operating life can have a meaningful impact on performance and maintenance planning,” said Anthony Carroll, President and CEO of FTC Solar. “SUNCARE builds on our tracker technology with a structured preventive maintenance program backed by the people who know our systems. Our goal is to help customers sustain energy production and plan maintenance with greater confidence throughout the life of their assets.”

SUNCARE expands FTC Solar’s support across the project lifecycle, complementing the company’s existing engineering, tracker technology, digital solutions and customer support capabilities.

To learn more about SUNCARE, contact info@ftcsolar.com or visit the FTC Solar team at booth C7026 at RE+ 2026.

About FTC Solar Inc.

Founded in 2017 by a group of renewable energy industry veterans, FTC Solar is a leading provider of solar tracker systems, technology, software and engineering services. Solar trackers significantly increase energy production at solar power installations by dynamically optimizing solar panel orientation to the sun. FTC Solar’s tracker solutions are designed to support performance, reliability, constructability and adaptability across utility-scale solar projects.

Forward-Looking Statements

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