Scania tests its first solar-powered trucks, Now being tested on Swedish roads, with thin film solar panels mounted 60-foot trailer.
The collaboration involves Uppsala University, trailer engineering expert Eksjö Maskin & Truck, Swedish solar energy company Midsummer, logistics company Ernsts Express, and energy company Dalakraft.
Erik Johansson, Project Manager and Professor of Physical Chemistry at Uppsala University, underscores the magnitude of this endeavor, highlighting its potential to mitigate climate impacts stemming from truck transports: “This is an exciting project where academia and industry together try to decrease the climate impact from truck transports. The results from this unique truck will be very interesting.
The truck’s 60-foot trailer is almost completely covered in thin-film solar panels supplied by Midsummer. The solar array is almost equivalent to a house equipped with similarly powerful panels. The solar energy gives the hybrid truck a prolonged driving range of up to 5,000 kilometers annually in Sweden. In countries like Spain, with more sun hours, the vehicle can double the amount of solar energy.
“Our solar panels are excellent for applications that make commercial vehicles sustainable. … This ground-breaking project enables us to be a partner that can be counted on,” Erik Olsson, Head of Corporate Development at Midsummer, explained highlighting the system’s maximum efficiency of 13.2 kWp and ability to deliver 8,000 kilowatt-hours annually when operated in Sweden. The batteries have a total capacity of 300 kWh, with 100 kWh on the truck and 200 kWh on the trailer.
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