Considering Fleet Solar?
Put it to the test this winter
If you’re considering vehicle-integrated solar,
winter is a good time to trial it.
Shorter daylight hours, lower light levels and colder temperatures create a tougher test than spring or summer. A winter trial lets you see what solar can contribute on your own vehicles, with your own electrical loads and operating patterns.
Genie Insights can work with your team to understand the existing battery problem, select suitable trial vehicles and determine what should be monitored.
At the end of the trial, you should understand if the solar made enough of a difference on your vehicles to justify wider deployment.
Why Trial Solar in Winter?
Solar generation varies throughout the year. Shorter days and lower solar irradiance mean a system will generate less energy during winter than during the summer months, which is precisely why winter is the best time to trial it.
If your aim is to understand whether solar can make a meaningful contribution to maintaining your vehicle batteries, testing during the lower-light months gives you evidence from the more challenging part of the year.
Rather than basing a fleet decision on theoretical calculations or summer performance, you can see what happens on your vehicles during everyday winter operation.
Don’t take our word for it. Put it to the test this winter.
Could Your Fleet Benefit from a Trial?
A winter solar trial may be worth considering if:
- Battery replacements have become a recurring fleet maintenance cost
- You’ve experienced 12 or 24 V battery failures or battery-related downtime
- Vehicles carry telematics, cameras, trackers or other equipment that remains active while parked
- Vehicles regularly sit unused overnight, at weekends or during holiday periods
- You’re introducing electric vans and want to protect the auxiliary 12 V battery
- You’re already considering solar but want operational evidence before wider deployment
You don’t need to commit to a fleet-wide installation to find out. Start with a trial.
