SureChill, a global leader in innovative cooling technology, has launched its ground-breaking Energy Harvesting Controller to advance the UN’s goal of ‘affordable and reliable energy for all’ (SDG 7).
SureChill’s refrigerators use patented technology to provide reliable solar-powered cooling without the need for expensive batteries. The new system extends the benefits to users all over the world by allowing surplus solar power to be used to run electrical equipment in medical, commercial and domestic settings. The controller runs the fridge, and, through a solar home system, provides power for phones, lights, fans and TV, day and night.
SureChill has years of experience working with global aid agencies and national Ministries of Health to ensure reliable cooling for life-saving vaccines and medicine in remote areas with extreme conditions.
SureChill’s medical refrigerators have played an integral role in building sustainable cold chains to support remote immunisation programmes. Its reputation is built on a unique technology that guarantees never to freeze or overheat vaccines, maintaining stable conditions for days without power supply at the highest ambient temperatures.
The company has been steadily expanding its product base from medical refrigeration to include solar and weak-grid fridges for domestic and commercial use, with multiple distributors in over 10 countries.
It’s from this same tried and tested technology that the Energy Harvesting Controller has been developed with funding from the UK Government’s Energy Catalyst programme, an Innovate UK scheme that forms part of the country’s International Climate Finance commitment.
Emilien Di Gennaro SureChill’s CEO said: “We’ve joined the race to bring reliable energy to communities across rural Africa by developing another solution to work alongside our refrigerators. Our new Energy Harvesting Controller is yet another vital tool in our armoury to use our patented cooling technology to reliably store medicines, food and beverages safely in some the world’s most challenging environments.
“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.
“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”.