ELECTRIFIED CONTAINER, RAILCAR, SHIP, CONNECTION PAD, AND/OR SEMI-TRAILER SYSTEM

An electrified container assembly and system is herein disclosed. The assembly includes a container, a first photovoltaic sheet, a battery array, electrified corner castings, electrified twist-lock connectors, and a container controller. The container includes multiple walls. The first photovoltaic sheet is mounted to a first wall of container, and the first photovoltaic sheet generates electricity from sunlight. The battery array is mounted in the container and electrically coupled to the first photovoltaic sheet. Each electrified twist-lock connector is disposed in a respective electrified corner casting and is designed to transmit generated electricity, data, or both to an adjacent container or a connection pad. The container controller is used for controlling the first photovoltaic sheet, the battery array, and the plurality of electrified twist-lock connectors.