The Energy & Projects division in Brest has provided logistics support to the shipment of a cooling prototype unit from mainland France to the isle of La Désirade in the French Caribbean.
This prototype ‘Cryosolar’ was designed by the French renewable energy developer - VALOREM and aims to provide and store cooling power to isolated communities using solar power.
Regular container lines
The prototype’s most notable characteristic is that it consists of a 40’ reefer container
The prototype’s most notable characteristic is that it consists of a 40’ reefer container and can as such be shipped on regular container lines from any port to the next - along with a second container carrying the solar panels and material necessary to set up the installation.
They took care of all this as well as arranging customs formalities, trucking/barging from mainland Guadeloupe to the isle of La Désirade and the final installation on site.
Blue Water's Aid & Development Logistics service
Alexandre Blanc from the Wind Department, Blue Water Brest says: “We are working on future similar shipments in close cooperation with Blue Water's Aid & Development Logistics service for installations in West Africa among other destinations.”
Alexandre Blanc adds, “If this test phase proves to be technically and socio-economically viable, it will enable small port communities to develop autonomously, while staying environmentally conscious. This is why we are very happy to provide our knowledge to this social-driven initiative, and beyond that we are mostly looking forward to renewing our assistance for the upcoming shipments.”