OPR 4×6-4
Model # OPR MAX 4x3x2 (30° Tilt Angle)
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OPR LTE™
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- Landscape configuration
- Designed to hold smaller solar panels (60 cell and 72 cell) up to 450w
- Wind < 110mph and snow load < 30psf
- Wind <130mph and snow load < 70psf*
- Tilt angle (15° – 35°); custom to 45°
* HD components required
Available Table Sizes and # of Foundations:
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- 4x3x2 4x3x3
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- 4x4x2 4x4x3
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OPR MAX™
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- Landscape configuration
- Designed to hold larger solar panels from (450w – 585w)
- Maximum dimensions (45” wide x 90” or longer)
- Wind <110mph and snow load < 30psf
- Tilt angle (15° – 35°)
Available Table Sizes and # of Foundations:
- 4x3x2 4x4x2
- 4x3x3 4x4x3
- 4x5x3 4x5x4
INDUSTRY’S FASTEST INSTALLATION TIME + DRAMATIC COST REDUCTIONS
CONVENTIONAL FOUNDATION INSTALLATION
2MW INSTALLATION
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*Conventional installation of foundations and survey only
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OSPREY PowerRack™
2MW INSTALLATION
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DAYS TO INSTALL
*Fully trained, 16-person crew installing the foundation, racking and modules
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SAVINGS
*Savings due to lower field labor costs, no pile driving, and no geotechnical reports
OSPREY PowerRack
Install the Osprey PowerRack™ racking system in just one hour with a three-person crew. Components come in quick-install kits that can be assembled with standard power hand tools, eliminating the need for heavy machinery and skilled labor. There’s no need for costly pile-driven foundations, concrete work, cutting, welding, or drilling. As a result, you can install your solar racking system faster and more affordably, without the added expenses and delays of special inspections or geotechnical reports.
OSPREY PowerRack™ FEATURES
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
APPLICATIONS AND USES
- Solar panel manufacturer technology neutral with 3 designs:
(OPR LTE, OPR LTE-HD and OPR MAX) - Pre-engineered OSPREY holds (12, 16, 20 or 24) solar panels in landscape orientation
- Total power output up to 13kW
- UL 2703 compliant with self-bonding mid clamps
- Engineered to withstand wind loads up to 130 mph and snow loads up to 70+ psf (custom loads available)
- Fixed tilt orientation of 15° to 35°, with custom tilts available up to 45°
- Engineered to handle sloped terrain up to 10° for north/south slopes and 5° for east/west slopes
- Pre-assembled independently power adjustable (front) legs of 24” to 51”
- Telescoping square tube (rear) legs extend up to 101”
- Small footprint with only 74” to 82.5” spacing between front and rear legs
- Galvanized to G90 or better, G235 available for corrosive sites.
- 20-year limited product warranty protection
- MADE in USA (available)
- Pre-assembled independently power adjustable (front) legs 24” – 51”
- Telescoping square tube (rear) legs to 101”
- Small footprint only (74” – 82.5”) spacing between front and rear legs
- ZAM275 or Galvanized (G90) steel finish standard; others available
- 20-year limited product warranty protection
- MADE in USA (available)
The Osprey PowerRack™ is suitable for a variety of renewable energy applications, regardless of your specific solar requirements. It’s an ideal solution for:
- Agricultural solar
- Commercial solar
- Community solar farms
- Diesel gen-set replacement
- Disaster relief
- Emergency preparedness
- Global mining
- Government
- Humanitarian
- Military
- Mobile micro grids
- Niche projects
- Remote and off-grid solar systems
- Residential installs
- Small to medium utility scale solar
To learn more about this revolutionary solar ground mount technology, contact Nuance Energy for a free consultation.
OSPREY PowerRack
Nuance Energy’s Osprey PowerRack™ is a patented ground mount solar racking system that has revolutionized the solar industry – both in terms of saving time and money.
The OSPREY PowerRack stands out from conventional ground mount solar racking solutions with its 100% modular design and universal components. Its innovative design reduces many installation headaches for installers, such as:
1. NO COSTLY EXCAVATIONS
The OSPREY PowerRack is a solar mounting system that features Nuance Energy’s innovative earth anchor foundation technology. This technology eliminates the need for conventional foundation methods like pile-driven foundations, helical screws, schedule 40 pipe, concrete piers, or ballast concrete blocks, making installation easier and less expensive. It also requires minimal site preparation or grading, further reducing costs and installation time.
Unlike other ground-based solar systems that use helical screws or post-pounded steel foundations, which commonly experience refusal rates due to hard or rocky soil, the earth anchor foundation system has no refusal rate. This avoids delays and extra costs for solar contractors or EPCs.
Residential customers also benefit from the OSPREY PowerRack’s earth anchor foundation system because it causes minimal disturbance to their backyards, providing peace of mind. However, erosion control measures may be necessary for slopes greater than 4°, which can add additional costs.
Overall, the OSPREY PowerRack is an attractive option for solar installations in challenging terrains or areas with hard soil or rock, offering cost-effective, efficient, and low-impact installation.
2. NO EXPENSIVE ON SITE MACHINERY
The OSPREY PowerRack does not require heavy machinery to install. So, there is no large, upfront investment in expensive machinery or equipment costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Only handheld tools are required. And there is no welding or cutting necessary on site.
For less than $2,500, a solar contractor can invest in the tools necessary for any job site.
Solar distributor who carry our products can rent or sell the tools necessary to install the OSPREY PowerRack.
3. LOWEST COST of LABOR in SOLAR
The OSPREY PowerRack eliminates higher-wage field installers. With a 3-4 person crew and 30 minutes of training, you can assemble a 10kW solar system installation in about an hour, including racking, panels, foundations and anchor load testing. And after some practice and building that golden row, EPC’s are able to assemble up to 60kWs in an 8-hour shift.
4. NO GEOTECHNICAL REPORTS
One of the OSPREY PowerRack’s key patent claims is its real-time soil condition anchor “load testing”, which eliminates the need for geotechnical reporting. This is fundamentally different from any other conventional solar ground mount solar system.
The OSPREY PowerRack can shave $145,000 off a standard 2MW solar installation using conventional foundation methods. That is $.07/watt!
A 2MW commercial solar installation would normally take several months (60+ days) to become fully operational, however, the OSPREY PowerRack allows the EPC to have the foundations, racking and even solar modules installed in just 16 days.
These savings aren’t the only benefit of the Osprey’s nimble design. Whether as a contractor, developer, or EPC, Nuance Energy’s innovative ground mount solar racking solution can help you bring projects online in a fraction of the time.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, SITE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING, EARTH ANCHOR FOUNDATIONS & ANCHOR “LOAD TESTING”
A standard Structural Calculation Package and Engineering Report complete with vertical and lateral analysis (dead load, live load, wind load and seismic load, etc.) is provided. A Site-Specific Memo (SSM) from 3rd party PE. structural engineers is also available for purchase (if required).
The revolutionary innovation behind Nuance Energy’s ground mount solar racking system and the award-winning Osprey PowerRack™, is our utility patented earth anchor foundation system and the methodology patent used to install and pull “Load Test” earth anchors in real time soil conditions.
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- No geotechnical report
- No concrete
- No costly equipment to drive piles or even delay your project install
- Use only hand-held tools (See Osprey PowerRack Tools Flyer)
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Our patented earth anchor foundations support and secure solar racking structures to the ground. Our proprietary anchors withhold up to 3600lbs of uplift force and achieve local AHJ load requirements in all fifty (50) states and USA territories.
Step 1 – (See Osprey Installation Manual). Install earth anchors using an SDS Max Rotary Hammer (rent or own) and a Nuance Energy Drive Rod sold separately. Pilot holes are not required; however, a Nuance Energy Drill Bit (sold separately) will tackle any hard pan or tough soil conditions. If frozen conditions, earth anchors can be driven well below the frost line to set the anchor in more stable soil conditions. Real-time soil condition testing, anchor pull “load testing” and local AHJ verification requirements are quickly and easily achieved using the Osprey PowerJack™ load testing installation tool.
Step 2 – Pull “Load Test” anchors in seconds with only one person using the Osprey PowerJack and a standard cordless Impact Driver.
Step 3 – Record anchor load tests using the Anchor Load Verification Form and email it to info@nuanceenergy.com. If an engineering SSM was ordered for your job site, then Nuance Energy will send a post-installation memo verifying the anchor load test results.
Step 4 – Call for inspection. Our patented earth anchor foundations are approved in all 50 states and USA territories.
Click to Play the Earth Anchor and Osprey PowerJack™ videos.
Osprey PowerJack Anchor Pull Test Video
Osprey PowerJack Anchor Load Test Video (2091lbs)
Osprey PowerJack Pull Load Testing with Titan Solar
Osprey PowerJack Drive Rod Removal