Phillips Industries has launched superior photo voltaic panels for business autos, the corporate introduced Tuesday.
Monocrystalline silicon (mono-cSI) photo voltaic panels are 80% lighter than conventional glass programs and produce 20% extra vitality with 50% larger energy density by utilizing skinny movie expertise, the corporate says. The panels can present as much as 34 hours of energy with out diesel downtime, Phillips mentioned.
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“By integrating our photo voltaic expertise, fleets can anticipate not solely vital enhancements in gasoline effectivity and battery life, but additionally improved compliance with evolving environmental rules,” mentioned Rob. Phillips, CEO of Phillips Industries. “This transition to photo voltaic vitality is greater than an operational improve; it is a strategic step towards persevering with to alter the financial and environmental panorama of economic trucking.”
The aerodynamic panels are peel-and-stick and may stand up to extreme vibrations, winds as much as 155 mph, and impacts from particles. Phillips says a latest examine confirmed that fleets with these panels achieved a mean of 0.23 mpg larger gasoline effectivity than comparable fashions, saving extra of 400 gallons of gasoline and decreasing CO2 emissions by 9.3 tons per truck, per yr.
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In addition, the corporate says the panels are eligible for federal photo voltaic tax credit via the Investment Tax Credit. The credit score permits companies to deduct a big proportion of the price of putting in photo voltaic vitality programs from their federal taxes.
The panels at the moment are out there in kits for Class 8 tractors, reefer items and liftgates. Each equipment contains the mandatory panels and elements for full set up and deployment, together with panels, photo voltaic chargers and superior jump-start avoidance expertise.
