NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – Wales-based SureChill has launched a solar-powered refrigerator, minimizing reliance on costly batteries.
The innovative Energy Harvesting Controller technology is particularly beneficial in Africa, where grid connectivity remains a challenge.
The system utilizes surplus solar power to operate medical, commercial, and domestic equipment. In addition to running the fridge, it can power phones, lights, fans, and TVs around the clock.
“The fridges are self-contained, running directly from solar power without the need for batteries. Our new Energy Harvesting Controller enables us to expand the benefits by diverting surplus power to a solar home system. Now SureChill Technology can provide affordable cooling and electricity to communities that have previously had neither,” Emilien Di Gennaro, SureChill’s CEO said.
“We believe that this capability to provide stable cooling and power is invaluable in many other sectors. It’s been a great achievement for our technical teams who have worked tirelessly to bring these life-enhancing appliances to market. We have been very fortunate and grateful for the support and funding we have received from the Energy Catalyst team and the UK Government.”
SureChill’s innovations have supported global aid agencies and national Ministries of Health by ensuring reliable cooling for life-saving vaccines and medicines in remote, challenging environments.
Their medical refrigerators have been crucial in establishing sustainable cold chains for immunization programs.
To diversify its offerings, the company is expanding from medical refrigeration to include solar and weak-grid fridges for domestic and commercial use, with multiple distributors across over 10 countries.
