Sunswap’s solar-powered transport refrigeration unit being trialled by Gist

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By Bradley Osborne - 20th May 2022

Sunswap’s solar-powered transport refrigeration unit being trialled by Gist

Gist fleet truck fitted with Sunswap's solar-powered refrigeration unit

UKSunswap Ltd1 has announced that logistics firm Gist Ltd of Basingstoke, UK is trialling its solar-powered transport refrigeration unit in its temperature-controlled distribution fleet, which operates out of a depot in Chesterfield. 

Sunswap states that solar panels mounted on the roof of the trailer can provide 65-80% of the running power needed for ‘The Endurance’, which sources the rest of the energy required from a battery. The unit’s solar capability considerably reduces the time and cost expended in charging it, running at 10% of the running costs incurred by a conventional diesel-powered TRU, according to Sunswap. 

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