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رانكون تطلق منشأة للتخزين البارد تعمل بالطاقة الشمسية في بنغلاديش

What Happened

Rancon Group has launched what it describes as Bangladesh’s first solar-powered cold storage facility at its sea fishing division in Chattogram’s Sadarghat area. The project was reported on May 10, 2026, and reflects growing interest in renewable energy for energy-intensive cold chain operations.

The facility was implemented by Rancon Infrastructure and Engineering Limited and installed on the rooftop of the company’s cold storage structure. According to the report, the project was completed in about two months at a cost of nearly Tk1.3 crore and began operation in April 2026.

كيف تعمل

The rooftop solar system has a capacity of 296KWp DC and 250KW AC. يستخدم 482 solar panels installed across nearly 28,000 square feet of rooftop space. Each 615Wp panel can generate around 2.8 kilowatt-hours on a typical sunny day and around 2.2 kilowatt-hours during cloudy or monsoon conditions.

The cold storage facility requires around 2,200 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day to preserve up to 500 tonnes of fish. Rancon said the solar system can meet almost the entire daytime electricity demand of the facility during sunny weather, while the site still relies on grid electricity at night because no battery storage system has been installed.

لماذا يهم

Cold storage is one of the most energy-intensive parts of the seafood supply chain. In Bangladesh, cold storage facilities typically operate deep-freezing systems at temperatures ranging from -18°C to -40°C, making electricity cost and power reliability major operating factors.

Rancon’s project shows how rooftop solar can support cold chain resilience in markets facing rising electricity costs and power supply pressure. The company said the system has reduced monthly electricity bills from around Tk6.72 lakh to around Tk2.59 lakh, saving nearly Tk4.13 lakh per month. It also expects the project to avoid about 210 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

B2B Impact

For seafood processors and exporters, this project highlights a practical path toward lower operating costs and stronger environmental compliance. International buyers are increasingly evaluating supplier sustainability, especially in export-oriented seafood processing and preservation. A solar-powered cold storage model can therefore improve both cost control and buyer confidence.

For cold chain solution providers, the commercial opportunity goes beyond refrigeration equipment. التكامل الشمسي, energy monitoring, backup power planning, cold storage control systems, and thermal performance optimization may become more important as food exporters look for lower-cost and lower-carbon cold chain infrastructure.

للمشترين B2B, الوجبات الجاهزة الرئيسية واضحة: cold storage performance is now linked not only to temperature control, but also to energy strategy. Facilities that reduce power cost while maintaining product integrity will have a stronger competitive position in seafood and frozen food supply chains.