Credit: Creamer Media - The Real Economy Report: Sashnee Moodley
Amid the compounding effects of loadshedding in South Africa and increasing concerns about climate change, appliance manufacturer Defy has launched its Solar Off-Grid fridge and freezer range to address local energy challenges.
Defy Appliances’s Solar Off-Grid range aims to provide reliable, ‘always-on’ refrigeration to ensure food preservation and, consequently, reduce food waste.
The range is designed specifically to reduce electricity consumption and reliance on the national electricity grid by functioning completely off-grid with battery and solar integration. The energy supply is uninterrupted by switching between battery power at night and solar power during the day to ensure always on freshness.
Speaking at the launch last month, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel commented that this was a “milestone event” for Defy and for the local consumer goods sector, noting that the range meets a number of national objectives.
Patel also noted that the range provides a base for the export of products to other African countries, thereby aligning with the African Continental Free Trade Area Implementation Plan and stimulating industrialisation and growth across the continent.
He added that the launch provides an opportunity for South Africa to create an additional footprint in the green industrialisation space.
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