Nextpower has filed a lawsuit against GameChange Energy, alleging that the competitor manufacturer infringed on multiple patents related to single-axis solar tracking technology. The lawsuit was initiated by Nextpower in the U.S. District Court for the State of Delaware on Monday.

"Nextpower has invested heavily in the development of our top-tier solar tracker products, and we place great emphasis on intellectual property," said Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextpower, in the press release. "We respect legitimate competition, but we will actively defend our patents in all the global markets where we operate."

The three patents mentioned above were granted to Nextpower in 2022 and 2024. The first two patents pertain to the "self-powered" solar tracker components for Nextpower's NX Horizon single-axis tracker. The third patent involves Nextpower's tracker operation software, TrueCapture.

The lawsuit alleges that GameChange Energy employed similar self-powered technology in the design, sales, and installation of its Genius Tracker single-axis solar tracking system; and that GameChange used software comparable to TrueCapture to operate the Genius Tracker.

Through litigation, Nextpower is seeking triple the actual sales costs caused by alleged infringement of solar tracker technology.

GameChange issued a press release in response to the lawsuit, stating that the company denies any infringement and will defend itself against these allegations.

The Genius Tracker by GameChange Energy is independently developed by the company and is widely recognized in the industry as a leading tracking system for harsh weather conditions, featuring energy-enhancing algorithms and easy-to-install design, supported by our dedicated project management expertise, the press release stated.

Industry research firm Wood Mackenzie found that Nextpower leads the global market in solar tracker sales, with U.S. rival ARRAY Technologies ranking third and GameChange sixth, according to an analysis released in February. Nextpower (formerly Nextracker), a well-known player in the solar tracker sector, has expanded into other areas of the solar market in recent years, including electrical balance systems, component mounting structures, and recently energy storage.

Just yesterday, GameChange announced its plan to rebrand and consolidate all its technologies under the name GameChange Energy.