Hardware · Updated 25 Oct, 10:58 pm IST
First production solar-powered electric reefer delivered to Australian carrier
Why it matters for readers: It shows how solar panels and batteries can run truck refrigeration to cut pollution and noise compared with diesel units.
- Wickham Freight Lines, a large privately owned Australian trucking company, took delivery of Sunswap’s Endurance solar trailer refrigeration unit this week.1
- The Endurance ran a trial route from Sydney to Brisbane and back covering about 1,670 km over more than 30 hours.1
- After the round trip drivers finished with over 65% of the battery’s capacity remaining.1
- Sunswap’s solar-powered reefer is designed to keep perishable goods cold in transit without burning diesel, reducing emissions and noise from traditional diesel TRUs.1
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