Genie Insights and RS Connect partnership delivers 2,500 solar panel retrofits for commercial vehicle fleets
Genie Insights and RS Connect partnership delivers 2,500 solar panel retrofits for commercial vehicle fleets
Genie Insights and RS Connect have marked a major milestone in their long-standing partnership after completing more than 2,500 solar retrofit installations for commercial vehicle fleets across the UK.
Working together on large-scale van retrofit programmes for organisations including Network Rail and Centrica, RS Connect has become an extension of the Genie Insights installation and support operation, delivering nationwide retrofit capability backed by a network of more than 100 trained electrical engineers.
The partnership enables Genie Insights to support customers ranging from single-vehicle retrofits through to nationwide deployment programmes involving hundreds of installations in a single day.
While RS Connect’s core expertise lies in telematics, camera systems and vehicle electrical installations, its engineers have received specialist training from Genie Insights to install Genie’s solar solutions for commercial vehicles.
The systems are designed to help fleets combat 12- and 24-volt battery drain issues by providing a continual trickle charge to maintain battery health and vehicle uptime.
Beyond installation capacity, the relationship between the two businesses has evolved into a highly collaborative technical partnership. RS Connect works closely with Genie Insights to develop and document bespoke installation procedures for new vehicle makes and models where standard fitting methods are unsuitable, helping ensure consistency across fleet deployments.
Detailed installation guides and quality control processes have also been jointly developed to maintain solar installation standards across every retrofit programme.
Laura Reeve, Commercial Director at Genie Insights, said: “RS Connect is a genuine extension of the Genie team. Their engineers represent our brand on customer sites every day, so having a partner that shares our standards around quality, professionalism and customer service is incredibly important.
“The relationship goes far beyond simply carrying out installations. Their operational and technical teams collaborate closely with us to solve challenges and help us deliver a consistent service nationwide. Reaching 2,500 installations together is a fantastic milestone and reflects the strength of the partnership we’ve built.”
John Corfield, Managing Director at RS Connect, added: “Our engineers are used to delivering high-quality electrical installations in demanding fleet environments, so working alongside Genie Insights has been a natural fit.
“The collaboration between both teams has been excellent from day one. Together we’ve developed installation processes that allow customers to implement solar retrofit programmes efficiently and consistently, whether that’s a handful of vehicles or a major nationwide roll out.”
