The Global Environment Facility has approved $2.7mio in funding for the “SolarChill Development, Testing and Technology Transfer Outreach” project in Kenya, Swaziland and Colombia. The project is expected to address some of the challenges to the wider deployment of SolarChill technology, which integrates the use of solar energy with “Greenfreeze” hydrocarbon refrigeration. It also eliminates the need for lead storage batteries by using solar direct drive compressors to cr
"As the world is grappling to arrive at an urgently needed global agreement to reduce greenhouse house gas emissions, it is important to demonstrate through practical examples, such as SolarChill, that we can indeed meet human needs with practical innovations that integrate the renewable energy of the sun with climate friendly hydrocarbon refrigeration”, said Janos Maté, International Coordinator of SolarChill Project and Senior Consultant to Greenpeace International.
Large scale demonstration and performance monitoring
The project plans include installing up to 75 SolarChill vaccine coolers and 25 SolarChill food refrigerators in different regions in each country. The units will be monitored and performance data collected.
The SolarChill vaccine coolers will be installed in community clinics that are off the grid.
The food refrigerators will be installed in a variety of settings, including community centers, schools, small commercial enterprises, hospitals etc.
Technology transfer
The plans also include technology transfer related initiatives. This will involve country wide and regional market analysis and outreach to potential manufacturers.
SolarChill Project partners and SolarChill manufacturers
Conceived in 2000, the SolarChill Project involves a unique, long lasting partnership between seven diverse international organizations, namely the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), German Government Development Agency, GIZ ProKlima, Greenpeace International, Programs for Appropriate Technologies in Health (PATH), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP DTIE), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The SolarChill technology was developed at the Danish Technological Institute in concert with the guidance and directions of the SolarChill Partners. The SolarChill Project also benefited greatly from the involvement of industry participants, most notably that of Vestfrost and Danfoss Companies from Denmark, and more recently, Palfridge Company of Swaziland.
Today there are four factories producing SolarChill technology based products: Vestfrost in Denmark, Palfridge in Swaziland, Haier in China, and True Energy in the UK.
Large scale demonstration and performance monitoring
The project plans include installing up to 75 SolarChill vaccine coolers and 25 SolarChill food refrigerators in different regions in each country. The units will be monitored and performance data collected.
The SolarChill vaccine coolers will be installed in community clinics that are off the grid.
The food refrigerators will be installed in a variety of settings, including community centers, schools, small commercial enterprises, hospitals etc.
Technology transfer
The plans also include technology transfer related initiatives. This will involve country wide and regional market analysis and outreach to potential manufacturers.
SolarChill Project partners and SolarChill manufacturers
Conceived in 2000, the SolarChill Project involves a unique, long lasting partnership between seven diverse international organizations, namely the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), German Government Development Agency, GIZ ProKlima, Greenpeace International, Programs for Appropriate Technologies in Health (PATH), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP DTIE), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The SolarChill technology was developed at the Danish Technological Institute in concert with the guidance and directions of the SolarChill Partners. The SolarChill Project also benefited greatly from the involvement of industry participants, most notably that of Vestfrost and Danfoss Companies from Denmark, and more recently, Palfridge Company of Swaziland.
Today there are four factories producing SolarChill technology based products: Vestfrost in Denmark, Palfridge in Swaziland, Haier in China, and True Energy in the UK.
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Dec 14, 2011, 09:52
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