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.

Balanced Design
Axis of rotation at the center of mass of the table – more accurate targeting and reduced energy consumption

Factory Preassembled
Supplied as a single unit, preassembled at OMCO

Solar-Proven Materials
Made of cast aluminum and galvanized steel, with high-strength, self-lubricating Delrin

Long Wear Life
Tested to more than 40 years equivalent life

7 Dimensions of Adjustment
To accommodate post misalignment

OMCO Origin Bifacial Trackers

Open On The Back

Optimized for bifacial modules
Highest back side production
Most uniform back side irradiance – critical for long cell and module life
Highest ratio of tracker height to chord – less shade below the modules

Highest Back Side Production

Optimized for bifacial with a 2-in-landscape design
No structure behind the module
Lets in more light
More energy production than 1-in-portrait or
2-in-portrait trackers

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 trackers are known for

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 tracker cost
Lower torque tube height
Easier installation – no ladders

OMCO Origin Monofacial Trackers

Fast, Universal Module Mount

Factory preassembled
Fasten bracket to torque tube, module to bracket, and electrical bond in one operation
Work from below — faster and more safe
All frame heights
All module widths

Any frame height from 25 mm to 50 mm

Fast, Easy and Safe Installation

OMCO Solar’s monofacial module mount cuts the number of fastener per module in half; each fastener clamps 2 modules.

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

Universal Design

OMCO’s monofacial module mount can handle frames from 25 mm to 50 mm high. Brackets can be put on the torque tube at any spacing, to accommodate framed modules of any width.

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 Tracker Technical Specifications

Name	Specification
TRACKING TECHNOLOGY	Single-row, horizontal, balanced, single-axis
TRACKING RANGE	120°
MODULES AND CONFIGURATIONS	Framed bifacial modules — up to 120 Two-in-landscape
DIMENSIONS	Height — 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)
FOUNDATIONS	Driven C posts — OMCO produced, lower cost, faster lead time Driven I or W posts — OMCO sourced
STRUCTURAL MATERIALS	Galvanized steel per ASTM A653
DRIVE	1 slew drive per tracker 20 drives per MW (typical)
MOTOR	1 24-volt dc brushed motor per tracker 20 motors per MW (typical)
CONTROL SYSTEM	1 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
COMMUNICATION	Network 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	1°
TRACKING ALGORITHM	Based on United States Naval Observatory Solar Position Algorithm Tracking accuracy ± 2°
BACKTRACKING	Optional – Optimized for each tracker based on topography
NIGHT STOW	Yes
WIND STOW	Yes
SNOW STOW	Yes
SNOW SENSOR	Optional
FLOOD SENSOR	Optional
BEARINGS	Self-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 SLOPE	Up to 15%
INSTALLATION	No welding or cutting in the field
COMPLIANCE	UL3703, ASCE7-10
WARRANTY	Structural: 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 Monofacial Tracker Technical Specifications

Name	Specification
TRACKING TECHNOLOGY	Single-row, horizontal, balanced, single-axis
TRACKING RANGE	120°
MODULES AND CONFIGURATIONS	Framed silicon modules - Up to 120 Series 6 modules - Up to 96 1-in-portrait
DIMENSIONS	Height – 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)
FOUNDATIONS	Driven C posts – OMCO produced, lower cost, faster lead time Driven I or W posts – OMCO sourced
STRUCTURAL MATERIALS	Galvanized steel per ASTM A653
DRIVE	1 slew drive per tracker 20 drives per MW (typical)
MOTOR	1 24-volt dc brushed motor per tracker 20 motors per MW (typical)
CONTROL SYSTEM	1 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
COMMUNICATION	Network 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	1°
TRACKING ALGORITHM	Based on United States Naval Observatory Solar Position Algorithm Tracking accuracy ± 2°
BACKTRACKING	Optional – Optimized for each tracker based on topography
NIGHT STOW	Yes
WIND STOW	Yes
SNOW STOW	Yes
SNOW SENSOR	Optional
FLOOD SENSOR	Optional
BEARINGS	Self-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 SLOPE	Up to 15%
INSTALLATION	No welding or cutting in the field
COMPLIANCE	UL3703, ASCE7-10
WARRANTY	Structural: 10 years Control system: 5 years standard, 10 years optional Drive: 5 years Motor: 5 years Dampers: 4 years