Cold Hubs
Co-engineered by ColdHubs and The German Society of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
ColdHubs is a modular assembled walk-in cold room that is powered using solar energy to provide off-grid storage and preservation of perishable food products.
ColdHubs is a plug-and-play modular assembled walk-in cold room that is powered using solar energy to provide off-grid storage and preservation of perishable food products. It is designed to operate in rural rugged terrains where it responds to the problem of post-harvest losses in fruits, vegetables and other perishable food. They are installed in markets and farms within reach of farmers and retailers.
ColdHubs currently partners with GIZ, Factore and Fledge.
ColdHubs is also partnering with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to set up an off-grid cold storage system in a Refugee Market in Mtwara Region of Tanzania. Aga Khan Foundation East Africa is the project’s local partner.
The market price for a ColdHub is 28,000 USD.
For the pay-as-you-store stations provision model ColdHubs charges 0.50 USD to store a crate of a farmer’s produce per day.