Agra meet stresses power saving for cold storages

In order to attract a large number of cold storages as its potential clients, Delhi-based Air Control & Chemical Engineering Co Ltd (ACCEL), engaged in the production of high-speed refrigeration compressors, held a seminar on "power saving" at its Agra office recently, highlighting the low power consumption of its compressors.

Being among the biggest potato-producing zones in India, the Agra region is dotted with more than 400 cold storages to preserve the annual potato produce.

At present, nearly all the cold storages in this region employ high-speed refrigeration compressors to maintain an optimum temperature inside the installation. Currently, a dozen more storages, under construction in Agra and Hathras, require the installation of refrigeration systems.

Talking to mediapersons after the seminar, ACCEL Joint Managing Director Amit Daga said the company focused on the Agra region because it offered large business potential in high-speed refrigeration.

He said though the company already had a few clients among the cold-storage and ice-plant owners in Agra and nearby towns, quite a major part of this market was still untapped, which was the current target for ACCEL.

He said besides high-speed refrigeration compressors, the company also manufactured Freon-based compressors and packaged chilling plants, apart from installing turn-key projects throughout the country.

According to Daga, the clients of ACCEL included the Indian Railways, NTPC, IOCL, BARC, Blue Star, Voltas and Hindalco and in Agra too, the cold-storage owners had shown considerable interest in the company products owing to the low power consumption of these products compared to the commonly available multinational solutions.