Project summary
UNSW students designed and installed a solar powered deep freezer in a remote village off the coast of Fiji, to preserve the community's fishing catch. Read more here., opens in a new window
Project outcomes
UNSW Engineering students led by Dr. Anna Bruce from her course Energy for Developing Countries (SOLA5056), opens in a new window designed and installed a solar powered deep freezer in a remote village on Viwa Island, off the coast of Fiji.
The freezer assists the community to trade fish they catch to trade on the mainland and financially support themselves. The goal of the project was not just to provide renewable energy, but ensure their technical solution could be maintained by the community.
United Nations Development Goals
SDG 7, opens in a new window - Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 11, opens in a new window - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12, opens in a new window - Responsible and consumption and production
Location
Viwa Island, Fiji
Population 883,000 (Fiji)
6 hour journey UNSW, Sydney
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Project timeline
2019 - present
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