During COP 28, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and Efficiency for Access (EforA), with the contribution of ESMAP, have published a new guide, which aims to provide accessible and practical guidance to enable developers, owners, operators and suppliers to specify, install and operate effective and appropriate precoolers and cold rooms that are as economically viable as possible in off-grid, unreliable and limited power supply situations. The new publication entitled ‘Walk-In Cold Rooms: A Practitioner’s Technical Guide’ has been presented during a side event dedicated to the cold chain.
The guide is the result of the collaboration of more than 40 leading experts and suppliers, notably in Africa and India, under the supervision of Giovanni Cortella and Jeremy Tait. It aims to provide accessible and practical guidance to enable developers, owners, operators and suppliers to specify, install and operate effective and appropriate precoolers and cold rooms that are as economically viable as possible in off-grid, unreliable and limited power supply situations, relying on distributed renewable energy sources and energy storage.
The guide is available in English in electronic format and in open access at: https://bit.ly/3TGz2A6.
