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The Need for Solar Powered Refrigeration System to Combat Climate Change and Alleviate Poverty in Developing Nations

Author(s) Mr. Godfrey Benjamin Zulu, Godfrey Murairidzi Gotora, Eunice Mfula, Manjeya Mutangama, Arpachshad BenjaminZulu
Country Zambia
Abstract Access to reliable refrigeration is essential for preserving food, storing life-saving vaccines, and maintaining basic healthcare and livelihood infrastructure. However, in many developing nations, intermittent electricity supply or complete lack of grid access remains a critical barrier, especially in rural and off-grid communities. This paper explores the urgent need for solar-powered refrigeration systems as a sustainable and practical solution to these challenges. Solar refrigerators offer a decentralized, clean energy alternative that can operate independently of traditional fossil-fuel-based grids, thereby addressing both energy poverty and environmental degradation. Their deployment has the potential to significantly reduce food spoilage, improve public health outcomes through better vaccine and medicine storage, and empower local economies. Simultaneously, by displacing the need for diesel generators and kerosene-powered coolers, solar refrigerators contribute to lowering greenhouse gas emissions, making them a vital tool in global climate change mitigation strategies. This paper synthesizes data from case studies, technical analyses, and development reports to demonstrate how integrating solar refrigeration into rural development policies can foster climate resilience, improve quality of life, and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). The study concludes by recommending policy support, financing mechanisms, and community-based implementation models to scale solar refrigeration in vulnerable regions.
Keywords Refrigeration, Solar power, Developing nations, COP
Field Engineering
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On 2025-09-05
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.55059
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