UK firm ships 568 solar fridges to Africa
By Greenbang on Tuesday, 9th June 2009
UK-based renewable energy firm Dulas reports that sales of its life-saving solar powered products continue to remain strong, with a total of 568 solar-powered fridges being shipped, year to date. These fridges have been dispatched across 12 countries including recent shipments to Nigeria.
The solar-powered fridges are used for the storage of vaccines.
“Dulas is one of a handful of companies world-wide who are qualified as solar systems suppliers and who manufacture a range of CFC-free solar refrigerators for use in the cold chain, and rural health facilities,” said Cath Peasley of Dulas.
The firm has supplied solar fridges to Nigeria, Yemen, Ghana, Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda, among other countries.
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