Press releases worldwide
The Solar Cooling Conference & Tour 2025 will take place on April 14-15 in Kisumu, Kenya, bringing together experts, businesses, and policymakers to explore the role of solar-powered cooling solutions in sustainable agriculture and rural development. Organized by SelfChill in […]
In a remarkable effort to address Nigeria’s significant post-harvest losses and promote sustainable agriculture, SelfChill and Ecotutu have allied to introduce their revolutionary solar-powered storage room at the bustling Mile 12 International Market in Lagos. This momentous launch event was […]
Nigeria’s agricultural landscape predominantly relies on smallholders’ work, who reside in rural, off-grid areas that lack essential electricity infrastructure. The alarming reality is that post-harvest losses can reach more than 50% in the absence of cooling facilities. Within this critical […]
Over the course of two years, the implementation of technical training programs, local production line establishment, and installation of demonstration systems for cooling milk, cheese, and vegetables on small farms have contributed to the transfer of knowledge and technology to […]
The most efficient and reliable solar-powered cold room for small-scale farmers in Africa comes from the Allgäu region in Germany. The companies Phaesun GmbH and Solar Cooling Engineering GmbH from Memmingen have developed the SelfChill technology in recent years to […]
As part of the PV Cool Kenya project, the Allgäu-based solar company Phaesun, together with the start-up Solar Cooling Engineering and Kenya’s Strathmore University, implemented innovative technologies for solar-powered cooling systems in Kenya. In the process, three solar-powered cooling systems […]
The first SelfChill solar cooling solutions for Kenyan farmers were set into operation for cooling herbs, milk and fish in September and October 2021. The German solar technology provider Phaesun GmbH in cooperation with Solar Cooling Engineering UG and local […]
The African Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) has awarded the solar company Phaesun the prestigious AFSIA Solar Award 2020 for the implementation of a solar-powered water desalination system in Tanzania in the category "Solar Innovation of the Year". As part of […]
Together with nine other European project partners, Phaesun is developing innovative desalination systems based on electrodialysis technology as part of the EU development and innovation project REvivED Water. In February 2020, a pilot plant was installed at a saline well […]
As part of the EU development and innovation project Revived Water, the Memmingen-based solar company Phaesun, together with nine other European project partners, is developing innovative desalination plants based on electrodialysis technology. In November 2019, Phaesun installed two solar-powered pilot […]