Factory-Direct Trackers

OMCO Origin Factory-Direct Trackers are designed for quick, easy and safe installation, and fewer trackers per MW. That means fewer controllers and motors per MW, which means lower tracker cost, lower commissioning cost, and lower operations and maintenance costs.

We offer full-scale support, including geotechnical, structural, installation and commissioning.

Our design is rooted in more than 10.5 GW of solar experience. With decades of strong financial performance and intellectual property related to bearings, module mount designs, and bifacial trackers, OMCO Solar is solid and bankable.

Labor-Saving Bearing

  • Factory preassembled
  • Adjustable to compensate for post and terrain issues
  • Low friction and long wear life

Unique Bearing Solves Post Misalignment Problems,
Avoiding Removal or Re-Installation of Poorly-Placed Posts

The OMCO Origin bearing features a unique problem-solving design that can eliminate major costs and delays due to poor post placement. The bearing adjusts 7 ways to accommodate post misalignment without requiring an expensive post re-install.

OMCO Origin bearings are pre-assembled at the factory and shipped to the field as a single unit, in a “nominal” position with all adjustment features in the middle ranges.


Solar-Proven Materials
Made of cast aluminum, galvanized steel, and a unique low-friction, low- wear polymer blend wear surface.

Made in the USA
Factory preassembled in the USA at OMCO Solar.

Quick Installation
Supplied as a single unit to minimize installation time.

7 Dimensions of Adjustment
To accommodate post misalignment and terrain. Avoids removal or reinstallation of poorly placed posts.

Long Wear Life
Tested to more than 40 years equivalent life.

Balanced Design
Axis of rotation at the table’s center of mass — more accurate targeting and reduced energy consumption.

FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY TERRAIN

  • OMCO Solar C piles — low cost, short lead time, made in the USA
  • OMCO Solar ground screw assemblies
  • Sourced W or I piles

OMCO Origin One-In-Portrait Trackers

FAST, UNIVERSAL MODULE MOUNT

  • Factory preassembled
  • Universal clamp
  • All frame heights, all module widths
solar tracker frame height

Any frame height from 25 mm to 50 mm

FAST, EASY AND SAFE
INSTALLATION

OMCO Solar’s One-In-Portrait module mount rapidly and easily secures adjacent modules to the Origin Tracker with just 2 bolts per module.

Bolts can be tightened from below the torque tube, so ladders are not needed, and installation is fast and safe.

Frame height ranges from 25 mm to 50 mm.

UNIVERSAL DESIGN

OMCO Solar’s one-in-portait module mount can handle frames from 25 mm to 50 mm high. Brackets can be
put on the torque tube at any spacing, accommodating modules up to 1.3 meters (51 inches) wide.

Together, these capabilities allow the OMCO Origin Tracker to utilize standard production parts to mount all common framed crystalline silicon modules, along with First Solar’s Series 6 modules, eliminating the need for custom orders and the associated project delays.

Fasten from below – no ladders or leaning — fast and safe.

US Patent Number 10,944,354.

OMCO Origin Bifacial Trackers

OVER 20% HIGHER BACK SIDE PRODUCTION

  • Optimized for bifacial modules with a 2-in-landscape design
  • Open on the back — no torque tube blocking light
  • Highest ratio of tracker height to chord — greater back side production
  • Most uniform back side irradiance — critical for long cell and module life

NEW MODULE MOUNT SYSTEM

  • Enables 2-in-landscape for higher kWh production
  • Adds strength around today’s large and heavy glass-on-glass modules
  • Minimizes flex from wind which can cause microcracking
  • Quick and easy to assemble

OMCO ORIGIN
BIFACIAL TRACKERS VS.
1-IN-PORTRAIT TRACKERS

  • Higher back side production
  • Better back side uniformity
  • Same low torque tube height
  • Easy installation

OMCO ORIGIN
BIFACIAL TRACKERS VS.
2-IN-PORTRAIT TRACKERS

  • Greater back side production —
    to get similar performance, a 2-in-portrait tracker must be more than 12 feet high
  • Lower wind exposure
  • Lower tracker cost
  • Lower torque tube height
  • Easier installation – no ladders

OMCO Origin Bifacial Tracker Technical Specifications

NameSpecification
TRACKING TECHNOLOGYSingle-row, horizontal, balanced, single-axis
TRACKING RANGE120°
MODULES AND CONFIGURATIONSFramed bifacial modules — up to 120
Two-in-landscape
DIMENSIONSHeight — Modules at 60° – 2.4 m (7.8 feet)
Width — Modules horizontal – 2.0 m (6.5 feet)
Length — Up to 122 m (400 feet)
FOUNDATIONSDriven C posts — OMCO produced, lower cost, faster lead time
Driven I or W posts — OMCO sourced
STRUCTURAL MATERIALSGalvanized steel per ASTM A653
DRIVE1 slew drive per tracker
20 drives per MW (typical)
MOTOR1 24-volt dc brushed motor per tracker
20 motors per MW (typical)
CONTROL SYSTEM1 tracker control unit mounted to each tracker with internal inclinometer
DC with 30 or 60-watt module and long-life LiFePO4 battery
AC up to 264 vac input
1 network controller per 100 – 150 trackers (wireless)
1 or more meteorological stations per site
1 remote access unit per site – datalogger and modem
COMMUNICATIONNetwork controller to tracker controllers: MODBUS over Zigbee wireless
Network controller to SCADA: MODBUS TCP/IP over ethernet
Cloud app available for remote monitoring and predictive maintenance
STEP SIZE
TRACKING ALGORITHMBased on United States Naval Observatory Solar Position Algorithm
Tracking accuracy ± 2°
BACKTRACKINGOptional – Optimized for each tracker based on topography
NIGHT STOWYes
WIND STOWYes
SNOW STOWYes
SNOW SENSOROptional
FLOOD SENSOROptional
BEARINGSSelf-lubricating, long-life polymer blend wear surfaces
Adjustable in multiple dimensions to take up post misalignment
Delivered fully assembled from the OMCO Solar factory
NORTH-SOUTH SLOPEUp to 15%
INSTALLATIONNo welding or cutting in the field
COMPLIANCEUL3703, ASCE7-10
WARRANTYStructural: 10 years
Control system: 5 years standard, 10 years optional
Drive: 5 years
Motor: 5 years
Dampers: 4 years
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OMCO Origin One-In-Portrait Tracker Technical Specifications

NameSpecification
TRACKING TECHNOLOGYSingle-row, horizontal, balanced, single-axis
TRACKING RANGE120°
MODULES AND CONFIGURATIONSFramed silicon modules - Up to 120
Series 6 modules - Up to 96
1-in-portrait
DIMENSIONSHeight – Modules at 60° – 2.4 m (7.8 feet)
Width – Modules horizontal – 2.0 m (6.5 feet)
Length – Up to 122 m (400 feet)
FOUNDATIONSDriven C posts – OMCO produced, lower cost, faster lead time
Driven I or W posts – OMCO sourced
STRUCTURAL MATERIALSGalvanized steel per ASTM A653
DRIVE1 slew drive per tracker
20 drives per MW (typical)
MOTOR1 24-volt dc brushed motor per tracker
20 motors per MW (typical)
CONTROL SYSTEM1 tracker control unit mounted to each tracker with internal inclinometer
DC with 30 or 60-watt module and long-life LiFePO4 battery
AC up to 264 vac input
1 network controller per 100 – 150 trackers (wireless)
1 or more meteorological stations per site
1 remote access unit per site – datalogger and modem
COMMUNICATIONNetwork controller to tracker controllers: MODBUS over Zigbee wireless
Network controller to SCADA: MODBUS TCP/IP over ethernet
Cloud app available for remote monitoring and predictive maintenance
STEP SIZE
TRACKING ALGORITHMBased on United States Naval Observatory Solar Position Algorithm
Tracking accuracy ± 2°
BACKTRACKINGOptional – Optimized for each tracker based on topography
NIGHT STOWYes
WIND STOWYes
SNOW STOWYes
SNOW SENSOROptional
FLOOD SENSOROptional
BEARINGSSelf-lubricating, long-life polymer blend wear surfaces
Adjustable in multiple dimensions to take up post misalignment
Delivered fully assembled from the OMCO Solar factory
NORTH-SOUTH SLOPEUp to 15%
INSTALLATIONNo welding or cutting in the field
COMPLIANCEUL3703, ASCE7-10
WARRANTYStructural: 10 years
Control system: 5 years standard, 10 years optional
Drive: 5 years
Motor: 5 years
Dampers: 4 years
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