OPEL Solar’s wireless solar tracker enables cost-efficient network management

December 16, 2010
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email

OPEL Solar has introduced a new wireless, utility-scale solar tracker control network developed in conjunction with its partner, FEiNA, in Spain. The new wireless tracker network will provide control and monitoring systems for solar fields currently being developed by utilities in the North American, European, and North African markets

Problem

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Try Premium for just $1

  • Full premium access for the first month at only $1
  • Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled
  • Cancel anytime during the trial period

Premium Benefits

  • Expert industry analysis and interviews
  • Digital access to PV Tech Power journal
  • Exclusive event discounts

Or get the full Premium subscription right away

Or continue reading this article for free

Although solar tracker system can provide improved solar module energy generation they can also be responsible for higher maintenance costs throughout the lifetime of the solar plant. The ability to manage the trackers remotely could reduce operating costs and improve the IRR of a plant.

Solution

OPEL's new wireless tracker control and management system can be more easily deployed in solar fields because it does not require cables, which are normally used for network management. While older tracker systems required people on site for maintenance, problem-solving, and ongoing monitoring, the new wireless tracker control network allows key functions to be managed remotely and more cost-effectively. The tracker control network system is CE Certified for use throughout Europe. Tracker systems, ranging from large roof top applications to industrial solar farms, can be networked together to provide unison tracking and remote monitoring capabilities. OPEL Solar's trackers can be easily assembled and equipped with solar panels in less than four hours by a crew of two to three individuals without the need for special tooling, cranes or welding.

Applications

The wireless tracker control technology can be used for any solar panel technology and is not exclusively designed for OPEL solar panel products.

Platform

OPEL Solar's tracker family ranges from small single axis trackers to utility-scale single and dual axis trackers that can increase the production of a Photovoltaic Array by up to 45%. FEiNA and OPEL Solar currently have pending patent applications for the wireless system.

Availability

The new wireless tracker control is currently available for delivery in production volumes.

 

Read Next

Premium
October 17, 2025
According to Ronak Maheshwari of CRC-IB, there has been a struggle for US renewable power projects to secure necessary equity .
October 17, 2025
Norwegian renewable energy firm Scatec has signed lease agreements for 64MW of solar PV and 10MWh of energy storage capacity in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
October 17, 2025
A group of over 20 US states are suing the Trump administration for the cancellation of the US$7 billion Solar For All Scheme.
October 16, 2025
Masdar and Turkey have entered the final stage of US$1 billion agreement to develop the 1.1GW plant in Bor, Niğde Province, central Turkey.
October 16, 2025
T1 Energy and Nextracker have agreed to use the latter’s steel module frames at the former’s new 5GW module manufacturing facility in Dallas.
October 16, 2025
US utility-scale solar additions grew by 56% in 2024, reaching 30GW from 2023’s 19GW and representing over 54% of all new electricity generation capacity added in the country last year.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
October 21, 2025
New York, USA
Solar Media Events
November 25, 2025
Warsaw, Poland
Solar Media Events
December 2, 2025
Málaga, Spain
Solar Media Events
February 3, 2026
London, UK