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[[File:Promethean power systems.png|thumb|right|200px|Spoiling milk © Powering Agriculture]]India is the largest producer and consumer of milk in the world. Increasing access to milk while decreasing bacteria and spoilage supports food security and consumer health in India, where 42% of children under the age of five are malnourished. This project will improve access to forward markets, higher income for the dairy farmers, and wealth creation through increase in herd size.<ref name="Powering Agriculture, Promethean Power Systems: https://poweringag.org/innovators/reducing-milk-spoilage-through-solar-powered-chilling">Powering Agriculture, Promethean Power Systems: https://poweringag.org/innovators/reducing-milk-spoilage-through-solar-powered-chilling</ref><br/>
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[[File:Promethean power systems.png|thumb|right|200px|Spoiling milk © Promethean Power Systems]]India is the largest producer and consumer of milk in the world. Increasing access to milk while decreasing bacteria and spoilage supports food security and consumer health in India, where 42% of children under the age of five are malnourished. This project will improve access to forward markets, higher income for the dairy farmers, and wealth creation through increase in herd size.<ref name="Powering Agriculture, Promethean Power Systems: https://poweringag.org/innovators/reducing-milk-spoilage-through-solar-powered-chilling">Powering Agriculture, Promethean Power Systems: https://poweringag.org/innovators/reducing-milk-spoilage-through-solar-powered-chilling</ref><br/>
  
 
[[File:Promethean systems.png|thumb|left|300px|The power system © Promethean Power Systems]]<br/>
 
[[File:Promethean systems.png|thumb|left|300px|The power system © Promethean Power Systems]]<br/>

Revision as of 11:33, 31 May 2016

Overview

Innovator

Promethean Power Systems



Promethean Power Systems Logo.png

Project

Reducing Milk Spoilage through Solar Powered Milk Chilling in rural India

Collaborators

Hatsun Agro (India)
Orb Energy (India)

Location Applied

India

In India, $10 billion worth of perishable foods are wasted annually because of unreliable cold-chain supply networks. A major obstacle in setting up cold chain networks is the lack of reliable electricity to run refrigeration systems in villages and farming areas. Diesel generators are often used to provide electricity for milk chilling, a non-ideal solution with high operating costs and negative environmental impact.[1]


Clean Energy Systems

Promethean’s refrigeration solution uses a thermal energy battery pack that charges on solar power and/or a few hours of grid electricity. This provides cold storage around the clock despite inconsistent access to electricity. Dairy processors can collect raw milk from remote dairy farmers and keep it cold in a rapid milk cooler, reducing the time that milk is unchilled by 75%. Promethean will design and deploy the refrigeration systems in collaboration with India’s largest private dairy and one of India’s largest solar installers.[1]





Impact

Spoiling milk © Promethean Power Systems

India is the largest producer and consumer of milk in the world. Increasing access to milk while decreasing bacteria and spoilage supports food security and consumer health in India, where 42% of children under the age of five are malnourished. This project will improve access to forward markets, higher income for the dairy farmers, and wealth creation through increase in herd size.[1]

The power system © Promethean Power Systems



Organization

Promethean Power Systems designs and manufactures refrigeration systems coupled to their thermal batteries for agricultural commercial refrigeration applications in off-grid and partially electrified areas of developing countries. Promethean is working in partnership with the Hatsun Argo (India’s largest private dairy company[2]), and Orb Energy (a leading solar energy system provider in India[3]).[4]


Progress Update

Promethean has deployed and commissioned over 100 milk chillers coupled to its patented Thermal Battery. To date, none of the 100 Promethean chillers have required a diesel generator. Without Promethean’s Thermal Battery, a traditional milk chiller would have run diesel generators to chill milk in these villages. As deployment of the chillers continues, Promethean has been able to adapt the solar design to address specific logistical needs of dairy partners.


Further Information


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Powering Agriculture, Promethean Power Systems: https://poweringag.org/innovators/reducing-milk-spoilage-through-solar-powered-chilling
  2. ↑ HATSUN: http://www.hatsun.com/
  3. ↑ orb energy: http://orbenergy.com/company-2/company/fckLR
  4. ↑ Promethean Power Systems: http://www.coolectrica.com/investors/index.php
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