Vos Logistics adopts SolarOnTop, ‘a step forward in making transport more sustainable’

SolarOnTop, an innovation by IM Efficiency, “truly is a step forward in making transport more sustainable. The photovoltaic system supplies trucks with green electricity from solar panels,” said Frank Verhoeven, CEO of Vos Logistics.

In order to reach a climate-neutral European economy by 2030, the decarbonisation of road freight vehicles can potentially have a major impact. For Vos Logistics, sustainability is one of their mission’s and vision’s spear points, which is why it said it embraces developments like SolarOnTop.

In an earlier pilot, Gehlen Schols Logistics, which has become part of Vos Logistics in 2018, gained positive results from SolarOnTop.

In September 2020, the solar panels were also installed on top of one of the Vos Logistics trailers. The trailer will be driven by an LNG truck. The CO2 savings of a combination of these two has not been measured earlier.

In a regular setting, savings of 2,000 to 2,500 litres of diesel per truck each year have been reached, which is equal to about 6 tons of CO2. Together with IM Efficiency, Vos Logistics aims to improve the system even further, so more trucks can use the technology. Thanks to the plug and play system, the SolarOnTop is installed non-invasively on a vehicle within a day.

For more information visit www.voslogistics.com

26th October 2020