ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE FOR POWERING MULTIPLE TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNITS

A multi-unit transport refrigeration system (100) includes: a first transportation refrigeration unit (22a) configured to refrigerate a first transport container (106a); a second transportation refrigeration unit (22b) configured to refrigerate a second transport container (106b); and an energy management system (300). The energy management system (300) includes: an energy storage device (350) configured to store electricity to power the first transportation refrigeration unit (22a) and the second transportation refrigeration unit (22b); and a power conversion system (370) electrically connecting the energy storage device (350) to the first transportation refrigeration unit (22a) and the second transportation refrigeration unit (22b). The power conversion system (370) includes: a first DC/DC converter (372) configured to increase a voltage of the electricity received from the energy storage device (350) from a first voltage to a second voltage; and a first DC/AC inverter (374) configured to convert the electricity received from the first DC/DC converter (372) from DC to AC and then convey the electricity to at least one of the first transportation refrigeration unit (22a) or the second transportation refrigeration unit (22b).