Dissemination Potential- fruits and vegetables producers.
Tentative Cost of the Unit- 8-10 Lakh
Demand Driven Technology- To provide a sustainable solution for low-cost storage units, an integrated pico hydropower (5 kW) energized cold storage unit of 1.5 tons or higher capacity has been designed and developed by RuTAG, IIT Roorkee. The 1.5 tons capacity cold storage consumes 1.5-2.0 kW power while the surplus power is utilized locally for lighting and other livelihood purposes for improving economy of the area. Additional sources of income from pico hydropower system help to recover the cost of the plant in a minimum time period.
Collaborated NGO- Devran Gahati Agro Producer Co. Uttarkashi Uttarakhand
Impact of Technology
People can preserve their fruits and vegetables. They can sell their vegetables at higher prices during the off season. Excess power can be used to run the local cottage industry. During the off-season electricity can be used for Lighting.
NGO- Dev Rana Ghati Agro Producers has adopted this technology for the use
Feedback from the Users
Cold storage unit is extremely useful to preserve their vegetables and fruits and cold storage is serving its purpose well- Jayendra Singh Rana (Chairman, NGO Dev Rana Ghati Agro Producer)