Project summary
UNSW studentsÌýdesigned and installed a solar powered deep freezer in a remote village off the coast of Fiji, to preserve the community's fishing catch.Ìý
Project outcomes
UNSW Engineering students led by Dr. Anna Bruce from her courseÌýEnergy for Developing CountriesÌýÌýdesigned 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
Ìý- Affordable and Clean Energy
Ìý- Sustainable Cities and Communities
Ìý-ÌýResponsible and consumption and production
Location
Viwa Island,Ìý Fiji
Population 883,000 (Fiji)
6 hour journeyÌýUNSW, Sydney
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Project timeline
2019 - present
Project partners
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