For a market trader, the question isn't megawatts; it's whether tonight's unsold fish is still sellable tomorrow. A 250-litre solar freezer with its own power station answers that for about US$1,577 — and it charges from the sun, not from a fuel can.
Key facts
- FBE Freezer 250 L + 2 kW solar generator + panels: US$1,577, delivered through an FBE distributor.
- Freezes by day on solar; the generator's lithium battery holds −18 °C through the night.
- Also runs lights and phone charging; makes ice for sales and transport.
- Deployed with fish traders in Freetown, Sierra Leone; shared by several traders where one unit is enough.
What's in the kit
A 250-litre chest freezer, an FBE 2 kW solar power station with a lithium battery, and the panels to charge it in a full day of sun. Everything arrives together; a trader sets it up at the stall or store without an installation crew, permits or fuel supply. Where grid exists, the power station can also charge from the mains.
What it changes
Fish not sold by evening is held frozen instead of sold at a loss. Ice blocks made overnight are sold or used in transport. The freezer replaces the daily trip for fuel and the generator that never quite paid for itself. In Freetown, groups of traders share a unit and split the cost.
When to step up
A trader who fills two or three units is ready for a small cold room. Frontières Bay's 10-tonne solar frozen store is the next rung, and dollar-earning exporters can take it on a service contract with nothing upfront.
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Talk to Frontières BayFrequently asked
How long will it stay frozen if it rains for two days?
The battery carries a full night; a full chest freezer also holds cold for many hours on its own. Two consecutive dark days are rare on the coast, and mains charging bridges them where grid exists.
Warranty?
12 months through your FBE distributor, with spare parts support.