Founded in 2009, Polar Racking emerged from the Ontario Green Energy Act, aiming to provide high quality, low maintenance solar racking solutions. Now a North American leader, the company has expanded globally, innovating with agrivoltaic solutions and advanced tracking technologies. PES was keen to learn more about this impressive growth from the company’s CEO, Vishal Lala.
PES: It would be great to begin by sharing the story behind the founding of Polar Racking and the inspiration for the company, if you wouldn’t mind? What was your initial vision for the business, and how has that evolved?
Vishal Lala: Polar Racking was founded in 2009 as a flat rooftop racking manufacturer. Our mission was clear; to offer the most value to our customers for the lowest installed cost per kilowatt hour. We wanted our customers to not only source and assemble their racking competitively, but we also wanted project owners to have a product with little to no maintenance, which would withstand the harsh climates they were building in. With a great focus on quality and innovation, we set out from the start to bring a differentiated level of product quality and service to our customers.
