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e-reefer solutions from TIP : to ease the decarbonisation of your refrigerated fleet & meet your temperature-controlled needs

 

TIP offers a range of e-reefer (electric / non-diesel refrigerated trailer) solutions, each featuring different technology and bringing different benefits to temperature-controlled transport operators.

Each solution works with any brand of trailer and any brand of tractor unit to provide zero and  / or low emission refrigeration capability.

That capability can be experienced first-hand by cold chain operators without the need for a large capital outlay, with the range of solutions available from TIP on a hire basis.

 

Try before you hire

What’s more, TIP offers the solutions on a ‘try before you hire’ scheme so that operators can trial one or more of the technologies within their own transport operation ahead of making any long-term commitment towards a particular technology.

Under the scheme, TIP customers & potential customers can operate one or more e-reefer technologies within their own operation for a period, in order to better understand their benefits. To support that understanding, trials include the sharing of a comprehensive reporting pack on a system’s performance within the triallist’s own operation.

Operator experience so far suggests a minimum trial of four weeks is needed to fully realise the benefits that e-reefers can bring to a fleet.

The scheme supports refrigerated fleets’ transition towards lower emissions and is accelerating the move towards de-carbonised refrigeration transportation.

 

A variety of solutions to address operators’ differing needs

TIP currently offers 3 ‘e-reefer’ solutions for trial and subsequent hire :-

  • Battery & solar-powered solution : a system that charges its battery via the grid and by solar power generated from trailer roof-mounted solar panel

  • Energy recuperation axle solution : a system that ‘recovers’ energy during braking or driving downhill to power its battery

  • Solar-electric solution : a system that is battery powered, charged by the grid and supported by solar panels integrated into the roof of a trailer. An ideal solution for retrofitting  to trailers already in fleet.

See below for more on the different solutions available for trial and / or hire.

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e-reefer solutions from TIP

Battery & solar-powered e-reefer solutions

Battery and solar-powered e-reefers have their refrigeration system powered by an on-board battery pack that is charged by the electricity grid and by solar panels that are seamlessly integrated into the roof of a refrigerated trailer. The panels act as a range extender by generating power during operation to reduce reliance on grid charging.

Energy recuperation axle e-reefer solutions

Energy recuperation e‑reefers use an energy‑recovery axle to generate electricity from the trailer’s movement and braking, charging an on-board battery pack to power the refrigeration system. The battery pack can also be charged from the electricity grid as needed, typically when the trailer is at a depot.

Solar-electric e-reefer solutions

Solar-electric e-reefers have their refrigeration system powered by an on-board battery pack that is charged by the electricity grid and supported by solar panels that are seamlessly integrated into the roof of a refrigerated trailer. The system can be retrofitted to refrigerated trailers already in fleet, in addition to being fitted to new build.

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e-reefer 'try before you hire' scheme proving a success

e-reefer 'try before you hire' scheme proving a success

TIP is delighted with the progress of its ‘try before you hire’ scheme for e-reefers that’s available to UK & Ireland temperature-controlled transport operators and reports a healthy pipeline of take-up and ongoing interest.

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TIP trials another e-reefer technology - this time its axle energy recuperation!

TIP trials another e-reefer technology - this time its axle energy recuperation!

Hot on the heels of its first UK trial of non-diesel trailer refrigeration systems, TIP is now trialling an alternative e-reefer technology, this time one that utilises energy recovered during braking or driving downhill to power the trailer’s refrigeration unit.

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TIP trials solar-powered refrigerated trailer

TIP trials solar-powered refrigerated trailer

TIP is embarking on a 12-month trial in the UK of a zero-emission, battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration unit (TRU) that has been fitted to one of its refrigerated trailers (reefers).

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