Solar Power – Thermo King UK

Diesel-free solar energy meeting the transport refrigeration industry’s challenges

Our cutting-edge Titan system combines solar power and electricity from the grid to enable zero-carbon, zero-diesel operation of transport refrigeration units.

Most operators lack the resources to replace their existing fleet (even gradually) with new vehicles or transport refrigeration units, but before Titan there were no viable solutions for electrifying existing units.

Tasked with filling this gap, the Renewables team responded with Titan:
a retrofittable, affordable, adaptable and scalable product that is proven to save fuel and eliminate CO2 and particulate matter emissions.

Unlike any other system in the marketplace, Titan can be either retrofitted or incorporated into a new build, and supports all classes of refrigerated vehicle. This means temperature-controlled sector operators can start electrifying their fleet quickly and affordably, while planning further rollout in a way that balances their fleet management and sustainability priorities.

How the system works

Titan uses a combination of solar PV and onboard energy storage to provide 100% consistent power to the fridge, reducing fuel costs, noise and emissions.

Energy is stored in a high-powered onboard battery to electronically power the fridge unit.

The battery unit is charged overnight and topped up during the day by harnessing free solar energy energy.

The Titan system also provides a wealth of valuable real-time analytics, ensuring that operators can monitor the system to validate CO2 and fuel savings, or track performance against their specific sustainability targets.

Configurable to individual customer needs

The Titan system’s modular design leads to unmatched configurability, allowing us to tailor our build to the specific needs of each customer.

The lightweight, high-powered, high-performance solar panels can be fitted to the roof of all shapes and sizes of vehicle, and are compatible with all makes of TRU (both single-temp and multi-temp). The mounting positions of the system’s lightweight lithium batteries can be optimised to match vehicle type, ensuring their overall payload is not reduced and can even be increased in many instances.

Since the system was developed by us using digital twin technology, any refrigerated vehicle system can be modelled for compatibility with Titan. Likewise, battery capacity can be adapted to meet different operating parameters, such as running times and temperature requirements.

Maintenance packages

Day-to-day maintenance of the Titan system couldn’t be simpler, but for extra peace of mind our flexible and affordable Marshall ASSIST packages can be added or upgraded to incorporate Titan system repair and maintenance. These will cover everything ranging from annual servicing and compliance checks to replacement or management of components to ensure optimum performance and reliability.

With over 200 mobile service engineers providing our customers with unrivalled national service support, Marshall Assist is the flexible, budget-friendly option for full peace of mind. PAYGO options are also available.

Since the Titan system and technology have been incorporated into the training provided at our industry-leading in-house Centre of Excellence, our engineers will be fully equipped to work on Titan alongside our Thermo King and Frigoblock product offering. This means we can give Titan customers access to our full nationwide team, with no need to rely on third parties for support.

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Ready to meet the needs of the future

While Titan was created to meet the pressures facing the industry here and now, its sheer versatility allows us to adapt the system to tackle future needs and capture new opportunities that come with technological advances.

If and when the industry eventually shifts to full-scale adoption of battery-electric vehicle powertrains, Titan will be able to serve as a very effective vehicle range-booster by continuing to power the TRU without drawing energy from the traction battery. This principle has already been proven in the LCV sector and holds true for heavy-duty vehicle applications.

Electric transport refrigeration units

Thermo King UK is leading the charge towards a greener future in the cold chain industry, and we have seen how power of electrification can pave the way for significant reductions in your fleet’s carbon footprint.

With expert guidance from our renewables team, transitioning to electric refrigeration units can be effortless, and yields benefits from day one.

As a proud Thermo King and Frigoblock dealer, we provide a diverse range of electric temperature-controlled transport solutions tailored to your specific needs.

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Need assistance?

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our sales team today.

0800 731 1685

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