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Calisen targets electric van downtime with solar battery technology
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Fusion42 · 11 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
UK smart meter provider Calisen has deployed solar battery maintenance technology from Genie Insights across its electric van fleet to cut downtime caused by 12V battery failure by up to 50%. This technology uses 50W solar panels to continuously charge the auxiliary 12V batteries, addressing a growing reliability issue in electric light commercial vehicles driven by auxiliary power demands.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility.
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You must fix downtime caused by 12V batteries draining apart from main charging. Adding solar panels to electric vans creates a new layer of resilience that keeps vehicles running and cuts costly fleet disruption.
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