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Kenyan startup’s solar refrigeration solution wins energy prize

25th January 2018

     

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Kenyan startup SolarFreeze, which has developed an offgrid solar-powered refrigeration solution for smallholder farmers and traders, has been named the winner of the Africa Energy Prize.

The award is a joint initiative between energy multinational Enel and Swiss-based Seedstars World, which facilitates startup competitions in more that 80 countries.

The solution is described as a mobile, post-harvest cold store, which enables farmers to store temperature-sensitive produce without having to invest in the creation of storage space.

SolarFreeze will enter a three-month programme worth about $50 000 in acceleration services and cash funded by Seedstars.

Enel’s collaboration with Seedstars began in July 2017 when the two entities signed a cooperation agreement to stimulate and support the development of innovative energy solutions focused on electric mobility, storage, distributed generation and energy efficiency.

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