Solar Freeze

Country: Kenya

Environmental Innovation Awards 2024

Year of foundation: 2018

Theme: Renewable energy

Website: http://www.solarfreeze.co.ke/

Solar Freeze is a business providing solar-powered cold storage solutions for 300,000 smallholder farmers and refugees in sub-Saharan Africa. The company’s main offering includes portable, off-grid cold storage units designed to reduce post-harvest food losses and improve food security. By leveraging AI, Solar Freeze also optimizes storage conditions and connects farmers to better market opportunities through its platform. The business model focuses on a pay-per-storage subscription and AI-driven market linkages, empowering users to make informed decisions, increase their incomes, and build climate resilience.