Solar cells on trucks for environmentally friendly transports
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Uppsala universitet - Uppsala universitet Inst f kemi Ångström |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 3 017 417 |
| Project duration | November 2023 - February 2026 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Innovations for a sustainable mobility system - individual applications |
Important results from the project
We have largely fulfilled all the objectives that we had planned and the project gave approximately the expected results. We have tested our solution in real transport missions for a long time and evaluated the results. We have measured and evaluated the solar energy production from the solar cells on the truck, how the solar energy is used in the truck and how this energy reduces CO2 emissions in different transport missions, different weather conditions, and different routes.
Expected long term effects
We expect that in the future there will be an available solution with solar cells on trailers and trucks based on the results of the research project and that this solution will be used by several transport companies both in Sweden and internationally. We expect that the effect of using the solution is a significant reduction in the use of diesel and a reduction in CO2 emissions, partly due to reduced fuel consumption and partly due to reduced charging from the electricity grid.
Approach and implementation
The project has worked well and we think that it was the right activities in the project. The project has developed as planned, and with this project we have been able to carry out a long-term study with the truck in real missions in traffic, and measure and evaluate how solar energy has contributed to reduced fuel consumption. The collaboration has worked very well. We have had technical challenges that can be expected with new technology, but still managed to reach the objectives we have set.