Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) represent an excellent use case for electrification. The units run on inefficient diesel generators, and shore power to run electric units (eTRUs) is often available at sites where refrigerated trailers load and unload. (Read a feature on electrified trailers from our July-September 2025 issue.)
Nivalis Energy Systems develops electrified refrigerated transport solutions designed to help fleets transition away from diesel-powered TRUs. Designed for both retrofit and new trailer applications, Nivalis products support a wide range of trailer sizes and operational requirements.
Nivalis’s commercially available TRU-Power solution provides electrically powered refrigeration via a battery system. The integrated architecture enables refrigerated trailers to operate for extended periods with minimal reliance on grid charging. Nivalis began deployments across North American grocery and logistics operations in 2023.
Now the company has acquired SolarEdge e-Mobility, a European manufacturer of electrified trailers. The acquisition gives Nivalis access to SolarEdge’s engineering and R&D capabilities, including a new third-generation platform that combines battery storage, rooftop solar PV and regenerative e-axle technology.
The acquisition will also enable Nivalis to expand into Europe by taking advantage of SolarEdge’s established market presence and service network.
“Refrigerated transport has remained a major diesel-dependent element of the cold chain. Diesel-powered refrigeration systems are expensive to maintain, expensive to operate and increasingly difficult to justify,” said Sam Plunkett, CEO of Nivalis Energy Systems. “The challenge is no longer proving that electrified refrigeration can work—it’s helping fleets understand how commercially and operationally viable these systems have now become.”
Nivalis reports that government incentives in some parts of North America can support up to 100% of the cost of electrified refrigeration systems.
Source: Nivalis Energy Systems
