PV Hardware Strengthens Local Manufacturing With 95% Australian-Made Solar Trackers
PV Hardware Australia (PVH) is setting a new benchmark for local manufacturing in the renewable energy sector, reinforcing its position as one of Australia’s most advanced locally manufactured solar tracker suppliers.
Through strategic partnerships with Precision Oxycut, New South Wales’s largest steel cutting company and part of the Sell & Parker Group, and Infrabuild, one of Australia’s leading steel producers, PVH has built a tracker supply chain that delivers up to 95% Australian-made steel.
These partnerships uniquely position PVH as one of the only tracker manufacturers in the Australian market capable of supporting EPCs and developers bidding into VRET2, Renewable Energy Zones (REZ), and CIS tenders, where Australian steel content and domestic manufacturing capability are rapidly becoming decisive factors.
Building Trackers in Australia, for Australia
By sourcing and manufacturing key tracker components locally, PVH has expanded Australia’s renewable energy manufacturing capability. Critical elements including piles, torque tubes, motor brackets, and splices are now produced entirely within Australia.
This approach delivers more than local content compliance. It provides developers and EPCs with a tracker solution that is audit-ready, fully traceable, and engineered specifically for Australian conditions. In a tender environment where certainty matters, PVH’s local manufacturing model removes ambiguity from steel origin, supply chains, and documentation.
Australian-Made Trackers That Win Tenders
As VRET2, NSW REZ, and CIS frameworks increasingly prioritise Australian-made steel, PVH’s 95% Australian-manufactured tracker solution offers a clear competitive advantage.
For EPCs and developers, this translates into:
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Reduced compliance and procurement risk
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Stronger local content and regional economic contribution scores
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Lower exposure to import delays and logistics uncertainty
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Confidence that tender submissions meet evolving policy expectations
The result is a tracker system designed not just to perform in the field, but to perform where it matters first—during tender evaluation.
Local Jobs, Proven Capability, Long-Term Growth
PVH’s commitment to domestic manufacturing is already delivering tangible economic outcomes. The partnership with Precision Oxycut has created six new skilled manufacturing roles at its Smithfield facility, turning renewable energy policy objectives into real jobs on the ground.
With a growing pipeline of utility-scale solar projects across Australia, these roles are expected to be sustained long term, with further employment growth as demand scales.
Simon Preston, Managing Director of Precision Oxycut, highlighted the broader significance of this shift:
“PVH is leading the way when it comes to solar trackers and the use of local content and local steel. There is no other tracker company on the market that has a workable solution to Australia’s 95% local content targets. We are proud to be aligned with PVH, who not only deliver a great product but also care deeply about the social licence, the local workforce, and the communities they operate in.”
Local Steel at Utility Scale
Infrabuild has played a critical role in proving that Australian steel can be delivered at scale for large renewable projects. The company supplied Australian-manufactured torque tubes and piles for the Fulham project, demonstrating the commercial and technical viability of local steel in utility-scale solar.
Duane Cornish, National Business Development Manager – Group Manager at Infrabuild, said:
“The Fulham project is a strong example of what can be achieved when local manufacturing is backed into the renewable energy supply chain. Producing torque tube here in Australia supports regional jobs, strengthens capability, and gives developers confidence that high-quality steel can be sourced locally at scale.”
Partnering With EPCs and Developers for Tender Success
PVH Australia is closely aligned with the needs of local EPCs and developers pursuing upcoming VRET2, REZ, and CIS opportunities. Its high-local-content manufacturing model is designed to support tender success by:
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Ensuring compliance with Australian-made steel requirements
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Reducing logistics and import risk
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Maximising local content and economic contribution scoring
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Providing full transparency and audit-ready documentation
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Delivering a proven tracker system built for Australian conditions
“Our mission is to empower our customers to win,” said Trevor De Vries, Vice President Sales, Australia at PVH. “Our clients need certainty around local content, steel origin, and supply-chain strength. Our 95% Australian-made tracker solution delivers exactly that—backed by robust local manufacturing, full traceability, and the confidence to meet the most stringent tender requirements.”
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