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Daniel Shugar

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Nextracker

Search every verified Daniel Shugar interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextracker (recently rebranded as Nextpower), appeared on CNBC's Mad Money on August 6, 2026, to discuss the company's expansion beyond solar trackers into battery storage and power electronics. He noted the recent acquisition of battery storage company Prevalon and described ongoing work on a data center project involving over 1.3 gigawatts of power. Shugar stated that solar and batteries can respond more quickly to fluctuating data center loads than gas, and that these technologies offer lower cost, lower risk, and faster availability compared to fossil fuels or uranium. He also cited that solar and battery delivered 91% of new U.S. power generation capacity in the first two quarters of the year. Shugar highlighted the company's scale, saying Nextpower has delivered over 160 gigawatts of capacity, which he compared to the combined peak loads of Texas and California. He framed the company's growth as meeting and beating expectations and described new business opportunities in electronics and battery storage. The interview followed a quarterly report that showed an earnings beat and a raised low end of the full-year forecast, though the stock had declined roughly 24% since late June.

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