How much does a refrigerated storage container cost?

Here is a general pricing guide to give you an idea of what you can expect to pay for your refrigerated storage container: A new 20' refrigerated storage container has an average cost between $5,600 and $7,000. A used 20' refrigerated storage container has an average cost between $3,900 and $4,400.

How much does photovoltaic energy cost?

The photovoltaic energy cost price is estimated at about 5 cents per kWh over the lifetime of the plant, compared to an average energy cost of between 11 and 17 cents per kWh today for a business, depending on its level of annual consumption from its supplier.

How much energy does a refrigerated container use?

Good question, let’s work it out. Energy consumption for a refrigerated container depends on a bunch of different factors (set-point temperature for the cooled space, ambient conditions, system efficiency, etc.), but the “Container Handbook” suggests an average value of 3,600 W per TEU which sounds good to me.

How many solar panels does a reefer need?

So on average the solar array on this hypothetical reefer would need to output 8.6 kWh, but we’ll add a 15% buffer on top of that to account for system losses, which brings us to about 10 kWh as the needed output for the array. Lets say we use this LG solar panel rated for 300 W, then that would mean we need 34 panels.

Are solar reefer containers Doom and gloom?

Things aren’t all doom and gloom for solar reefer adoption. Reefer containers use the most energy when they are baking in the sun – which is exactly when solar panels perform best.

What is a refrigerated container?

Also referred to as reefer containers, refrigerated containers are used when the goods being transported need to be kept within a certain humidity or temperature level.