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Frozen fish that stays frozen — without a diesel bill.

For fish processors, exporters and cold-store operators on the coast, one power gap can cost a full store of product. Solar by day, battery by night, at −18 to −25 °C — and a coastal-grade build that survives salt air.

−25 °Chold temperature
10–50 MTfrozen storage per site
0 Ldiesel for refrigeration
20–30%below diesel + grid cost
The problem

What keeps a fish business awake.

Generator failure = lost product

A cold store full of frozen fish cannot tolerate a power gap. Every diesel breakdown is a stock write-off.

Diesel is the biggest, least predictable cost

Refrigeration runs 24/7. On the coast, fuel deliveries and generator repairs dominate operating cost.

Buyers want a logged cold chain

Export buyers and inspectors ask for temperature records. Paper logs don't pass.

Salt air kills ordinary equipment

Standard enclosures corrode in two seasons on the Atlantic or Gulf of Guinea coast.

What we deploy for you

Designed around how your business actually runs.

Containerised or built cold rooms

10–50 tonne rooms, 150 mm panels, −25 °C to +8 °C, multi-zone where you hold fresh and frozen.

Solar + battery sized to the cooling load

From ~45 kWp and ~150 kWh for a 10 MT frozen store to 250 kW+ for multi-room sites. Daytime pre-cooling, 12-hour overnight battery.

C5 coastal build

Corrosion-rated enclosures and NEMA 4X options as standard for coastal sites.

Logged temperature, alarms to your phone

IoT monitoring every few minutes — the record your buyers ask for.

Typical customer: saves $30,000–60,000 per year in energy costs while eliminating diesel downtime and spoilage losses.

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Who this is for

Businesses that fit.

  • Fish and shrimp exporters earning US dollars (standard terms from a single site)
  • Frozen-food distributors with 2–3 cold stores
  • Fish markets and cooperatives (start with our 250 L solar freezer units)
  • Coastal processors in Nigeria, Mauritania, Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone

Not a fit yet? Smaller businesses can buy a system outright or start with our portable solar products.

How it works

From audit to operation in five steps.

Energy audit

We meter your load and map your cold chain. Free for qualifying businesses.

Design & proposal

System, monthly fee (or purchase price) and savings in writing.

Installation

Local partner team installs; FBE commissions. 10–14 weeks typical.

Operation

One monthly fee. We monitor 24/7 and handle every repair.

Savings

20–30% lower energy cost from month one.

FAQ

Fish & Seafood questions.

Can solar really hold −25 °C overnight?

Yes. We pre-cool during the day when solar is strongest and size the battery for 12 hours of overnight load at 60–70% of daytime demand. Frozen stock and thick insulated panels hold cold for hours on their own.

What size of fish business qualifies for Energy-as-a-Service?

A cold load running 24/7, roughly US$2,000+ a month on diesel and grid, 3+ years trading and roof or land for panels. Exporters earning dollars qualify from a single site; local-currency businesses from about US$1M of equipment.

Do you work in Mauritania and Senegal?

Yes — our first coastal cold store is in Nouakchott, with a local installation partner. We take enquiries across the West African coast and beyond.

What happens on a week of cloud?

Grid tops up where it exists; at fully off-grid sites a gas generator (never diesel) is fitted as last-resort backup. Temperature alarms warn long before product is at risk.

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