Solar Panel for Trucks and Trailers
Natural power is always available for your fleet
The Carrier Transicold Solar Panel is the sustainably powered solution that will allow you to make better use of your accessories. A safe and easy solution to power your accessories and better leverage your reefer unit's battery.
Natural power for your accessories
Carrier Transicold is committed to providing customers with advanced, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable refrigeration units. Our solar panel solution helps improve overall sustainability for fleets while also improving efficiency. Harness the natural power of the sun to keep your accessories running without relying on your unit's engine or battery.
Key Benefits
Natural energy source
Harness the power of the sun to keep your accessories running
Every season
Keeps accessories powered whatever the weather conditions
Less maintenance
Reduced maintenance operations on the unit's battery
Increases uptime
Better fleet availability with fewer battery-related stops
Easy diagnostics
Built-in status indicators for quick system checks
Less fuel
No need to restart the unit to charge the battery
Safe charging
Built-in battery overcharging prevention
Sustainable
Renewable energy source for a greener fleet
An extended battery life and less maintenance for your fleet
The solar panel enables greater usage of your refrigeration unit's battery, as it provides an independent and natural way to recharge your accessories' battery. Battery life is improved by reducing replacement and maintenance operations, while increasing fleet availability, reducing downtime and operating costs, and saving fuel since the unit does not have to be restarted to charge the battery.
Increase your battery life expectancy
Carrier Transicold knows how important it is for refrigerated transport companies to be able to rely on their fleet. The solar panel reduces downtime by preventing battery discharge and fleet immobilization.
Less service callouts
Fewer emergency interventions and unplanned stops for battery-related issues
Less battery replacements
Reduced battery and labor costs thanks to extended battery life
Less fleet immobilization
Improved running hours and reduced CO2 emissions
Constant power for your telematics systems
The solar panel can be directly connected to Carrier Transicold Lynx™ Fleet telematics systems to provide power and protect systems from battery discharge.
Fully operational telematics systems ensure optimum efficiency of your fleet and enable monitoring of your operations all along the journey.
Solar Panel Specifications
| Model | Nominal Voltage | Nominal Amperage | Weight (all components) | Size (solar panel only) | Kit content | Installation | Maintenance | Warranty |
| 50 W | 17.4 V | 2.85 A | 3.6 kg | 535 x 645 x 4 mm | Solar panel, cables, box, controller, miscellaneous, instruction | 60 min (installation + functional tests) | Depending on applications. Clean solar panel minimum every 3 months | 3 years |
| 110 W | 17.4 V | 6.58 A | 6.3 kg | 650 x 910 x 16 mm |