Client: German developer of an innovative solar cooling facility for milk and a solar ice-maker
Target countries: Focus on Zambia and Tanzania
Services:
- Analysis of market potential in special consideration of relevant framework conditions, such as grid extension progress and availability of off-grid areas with commercial dynamics, power tariffs and developments, reliability of grid power in rural areas, concrete application potential in off-grid and very weak-grid areas (dairy farming, fishing, etc.).
- Assessment of relevant international and local programmes, as well as funds aiming at strengthening the value chain (including the cooling chain) in selected sectors.
- Raising interest of the relevant organisations and their programmes in cooperating on a solar cooling pilot project.
- Analysing the feasibility of the technology in various scenarios, compared to other solutions (e.g. solar battery solutions and solar-diesel solutions).
- Developing professional business models for the various applications, in both milk and fish cooling, and analysing the feasibility of these business models (including financial modelling).
- Structuring the pilot projects in consideration of the eligibility criteria of selected funds.
- Mobilising funds for pilot projects to prove the technical and financial feasibility of the system.