SunDanzer: Solar-Powered Refrigeration for Kenyan Dairy Farms - Revision history

Ranisha at 19:07, 14 July 2020

2020-07-14T19:07:33Z

Stefan Eibisch: /* Progress Update */

2018-04-19T13:26:22Z

‎Progress Update

Francesca Dobrigna at 13:57, 21 November 2017

2017-11-21T13:57:15Z

Ryan Shelby at 18:30, 29 December 2016

2016-12-29T18:30:32Z

Ryan Shelby at 18:29, 29 December 2016

2016-12-29T18:29:11Z

Stefan Eibisch: Stefan Eibisch moved page SunChill: Solar-Powered Refrigeration for Kenyan Dairy Farms to SunDanzer: Solar-Powered Refrigeration for Kenyan Dairy Farms: Wrong title

2016-12-08T08:28:33Z

Stefan Eibisch moved page SunChill: Solar-Powered Refrigeration for Kenyan Dairy Farms to SunDanzer: Solar-Powered Refrigeration for Kenyan Dairy Farms: Wrong title

Michael Remiorz at 11:34, 31 May 2016

2016-05-31T11:34:59Z

Michael Remiorz at 11:34, 31 May 2016

2016-05-31T11:34:35Z

Michael Remiorz: /* Impact */

2016-05-31T11:31:53Z

‎Impact

Michael Remiorz: /* Clean Energy Solution */

2016-05-31T11:30:34Z

‎Clean Energy Solution

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-*[[Portal:Powering Agriculture|Powering Agriculture Portal on energypedia]]<br/>
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 *[http://poweringag.org/innovators Powering Agriculture Homepage, Winners/ Innovators]<br/>
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-SunDanzer has delivered and installed 40 solar milk cooling refrigerators in Kenya. Of these 40 refrigerators, 38 units were installed at dairy farmers whose product feeds two cooperatives; one was installed at Egerton University; and one was installed at the Mogotio milk cooperative. 40 more units are on their way to Kenya to be installed at farms in rural Kenya counties, two additional units will be installed on farms in Rwanda as a separate project. SunDanzer has added Chloride Exide as their distributor/installer in Kenya.
+To date, SunDanzer has delivered and installed nearly 70 solar milk cooling refrigerators in Kenya, and installed two units in Rwanda. The second generation units currently being installed are roof-mounted, a more cost-effective option than the previous generation, which were pole-mounted. Most units continue to be installed at dairy farms, with camel milk processors being among the newest customers. SunDanzer and their partner Winrock International co-hosted a 2-day Renewable Energy Cold Chain workshop and field visit in February 2017, with over 70 attendees. In their third phase of deployment, SunDanzer expects to install an additional 25 units in Kenya and 75 units in other countries by early 2018. SunDanzer’s project has been extended to May 2018. Users have stated that the solution has provided benefits that include adding financial security to the household, cell phone charging which saved time and added income to the household, as well as food preservation.<ref name="Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms">Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms</ref>
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-The farm owner with a few cows was full of praise on how the cooler has changed her life for the better. She noted that there are days when she is late in milking or times when the cooperative truck fails to come for collection of milk. On such occasions, she now has the cooler to preserve the milk for later delivery/collection. Previously, this milk would have gone to waste without the cooler. She also mentioned how the cooler has changed her life, as she stores other perishable household groceries in the fridge.<ref name="Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms">Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms</ref>
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-SunDanzer has delivered and installed 40 solar milk cooling refrigerators in Kenya. Of these 40 refrigerators, 38 units were installed at dairy farmers whose product feeds two cooperatives; 1 was installed at Egerton University; and 1 was installed at the Mogotio milk cooperative.<ref name="Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms">Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms</ref><br/>
+SunDanzer has delivered and installed 40 solar milk cooling refrigerators in Kenya. Of these 40 refrigerators, 38 units were installed at dairy farmers whose product feeds two cooperatives; one was installed at Egerton University; and one was installed at the Mogotio milk cooperative. 40 more units are on their way to Kenya to be installed at farms in rural Kenya counties, two additional units will be installed on farms in Rwanda as a separate project. SunDanzer has added Chloride Exide as their distributor/installer in Kenya.
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-*[[:File:Solar_Milk_Cooling:_Smallholder_Dairy_Farmer_Experience_in_Kenya|Solar Milk Cooling: Smallholder Dairy Farmer Experience in Kenya]]<br/>
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 Due to limited electrification in rural areas, 85% of [[Kenya Energy Situation|Kenya’s]] 800,000+ dairy farms do not have access to refrigerated storage and transportation. This deficiency in the distribution chain results in less than half of the milk produced reaching dairy processors. Of the milk that is processed, up to 30% of it may spoil without appropriate cold-storage options. Consequently, many dairy farmers and processors unnecessarily may lose significant earning potential from their operations.<ref name="Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms">Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms</ref><br/>
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 Recognizing the need for affordable cold-chain technologies, SunDanzer is developing a small-scale portable cooling system tailored for use in the Kenyan dairy market. The system comprises a '''photovoltaic refrigerator (PVR)''' that uses [[Solar Energy|solar energy]]&nbsp;to cool a chest refrigerator. This technology may use a battery for energy storage or phase-change materials - substances which are capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy - or a combination of both. SunDanzer will evaluate freezing phase-change material into “milk packs.” The portable milk packs retain their cold temperature overnight, and in the morning, farmers use them to keep collected milk cold in sterilized aluminum milk containers as they transport it to dairy processing facilities.<ref name="Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms">Powering Agricutlure: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-powered-refrigeration-dairy-farms</ref><br/>
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