A solar tracker is chosen once, but the relationship with its supplier can span three decades. From simplifying installation to coordinating project milestones and deliveries, customer feedback can improve both the equipment and the way projects are delivered.
Global solar tracker shipments exceeded 134 GWdc in 2025, an increase of 19% on the previous year, according to Wood Mackenzie’s Global solar tracker market share report 2026. Utility-scale solar accounted for approximately 59% of new global photovoltaic (PV) capacity that year, according to IEA PVPS.
As tracking technology matures and products become more standardised, the way suppliers respond to customer feedback will increasingly influence which projects they win. Developers and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors have more to consider than the equipment itself.
A tracker is selected at one point in time for a solar facility expected to operate for 25 to 30 years. Its requirements may change during that period, from resilience to extreme weather to different approaches to land use. Some can be anticipated during development. Others will emerge later.
The risks associated with choosing a supplier therefore extend beyond signing the contract or taking delivery. Will that supplier still be picking up the phone years later? And will it be able to turn what it hears into practical improvements?
These questions deserve attention alongside technical specifications, price and delivery when assessing a tracker supplier.