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    Battery-less solar refrigerators provide a breakthrough for vaccine storage in developing countries by avoiding the weak points of batteries and high costs of traditional solar refrigerators. A battery-free solar refrigerator uses solar energy to power a compressor that transfers "cold" energy to an ice bank or thermal energy store, keeping vaccines cold without batteries or charge controllers. However, current models only meet temperature standards for temperate climates and have limited holdover times. Future improvements could include using a small battery or ultracapacitor just to power the circulation fan, meeting all WHO standards for vaccine storage globally.

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    Battery-less solar refrigerators provide a breakthrough for vaccine storage in developing countries by avoiding the weak points of batteries and high costs of traditional solar refrigerators. A battery-free solar refrigerator uses solar energy to power a compressor that transfers "cold" energy to an ice bank or thermal energy store, keeping vaccines cold without batteries or charge controllers. However, current models only meet temperature standards for temperate climates and have limited holdover times. Future improvements could include using a small battery or ultracapacitor just to power the circulation fan, meeting all WHO standards for vaccine storage globally.

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    Battery-less solar refrigerators provide a breakthrough for vaccine storage in developing countries by avoiding the weak points of batteries and high costs of traditional solar refrigerators. A battery-free solar refrigerator uses solar energy to power a compressor that transfers "cold" energy to an ice bank or thermal energy store, keeping vaccines cold without batteries or charge controllers. However, current models only meet temperature standards for temperate climates and have limited holdover times. Future improvements could include using a small battery or ultracapacitor just to power the circulation fan, meeting all WHO standards for vaccine storage globally.

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    Battery-less solar refrigerators: A break through!!

    Terry Hart: Technet, Dec 2008,Tunis


    1
    Why battery-free solar photovoltaic (PV) and
    hybrid refrigeration for vaccine storage?
     Batteries and charge controllers are the weak points
    of PV systems
     A solution is required to address erratic and
    unreliable grid power supply in rural areas of
    developing countries
     Capital costs of PV or Gas powered refrigerators is
    higher than battery free refrigerators
     ILR’s and generator sets do not provide a solution.
    (Freezing, reliability, operating costs)
     Battery-free solar and hybrid systems offer the least
    cost solution

    2
    What is a Regular PV Refrigerator?

    Sun
    Sunlight

    Solar PV Array

    DC Electrical Power

    Charge Battery
    controller Bank DC Compressor
    Vaccine
    Refrigerator

    3
    What is a Battery Free PV Refrigerator?

    Sun
    Sunlight

    Solar PV Array

    DC Electrical Power

    DC Compressor
    Vaccine Ice Bank
    • No battery bank Refrigerator Energy
    • No charge controller Store

    4
    Typical PV Battery-free Installation
    What is a “Hybrid” Refrigerator?

    Energy Source “A” Energy Source “B”

    Battery Bank Electronic Power


    (Optional) Conditioning Unit

    Vaccine
    Refrigerator

    6
    PV Hybrid Battery-Free Refrigerator Systems

    Sunlight Solar Panel National Electrical Grid

    DC current AC current

    Electronic Power
    Conditioning Unit

    AC or DC current

    Thermal
    Vaccine
    Energy Store
    Refrigerator
    (Optional)
    7
    The Challenges
    • Simplicity to offer reliability and price advantage
    • Control of the transfer of “COLD” energy stored in
    the Thermal Energy Store to the vaccine
    compartment to ensure stable vaccine compartment
    temperatures in different ambient settings.
    • Sufficient “Hold Over” time to meet WHO/PQS
    norms
    • NO batteries to reduce risks of premature failures
    and costs and insure long life.

    8
    The Breakthrough
    • Lab Development and Field
    trials on a battery-less PV
    refrigerator (Solar Chill) for
    vaccine storage complete and
    units commercially produced
    for vaccine storage.
    • Good scope to improve
    product’ and move towards a
    next generation product.

    9
    Constraints of present battery less
    Solar Refrigerators
    • Meets WHO/PQS temperature
    specs ONLY for temperate
    climate.
    • Does not meet present
    WHO/PQS hold over
    requirement.
    • Needs a small battery to power
    circulation fan (No longer
    technically battery less)
    • Not PQS approved.
    • Funding constraints for further
    development
    10
    Possible next generation solutions

    PV Power (Solar) National Electrical Grid


    AND/OR

    Vaccine refrigerator
    Thermo Electric
    Ice energy transfer device
    Bank/saline (Peltier Devise) OR
    Energy Store Ultra/Super
    LOW COST. Capacitor to power
    RELIABLE circulation fan

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