Cultivating Clean Energy through Agritech Innovation
Celebrating the achievements of our Agritech Call grantees on #InternationalDayofCleanEnergy

For International Day of Clean Energy 2025, we’re celebrating the impactful work of our Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund grantees. These innovators are pushing the boundaries of clean energy technologies to address critical challenges faced by underserved communities across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Our recent Agritech funding call received a strong response, with 129 proposals submitted. Together, these proposals requested over 23 million USD to support projects across 55 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America. From this competitive pool, 11 promising projects were selected, receiving a total of 1.7 million USD in funding. These projects, based in many low- and middle-income countries including India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, share a mission to develop and deploy innovative clean energy solutions for the agricultural sector.
Let’s take a closer look at a few of these inspiring initiatives.
Rural Aquaculture Development (RAD)

This Ugandan business is developing RADiCool, a low-cost, low-carbon refrigerated cooling box to transport and store fish.
“We are aiming to develop the RADICool box, an ultra-low global warming potential, low-cost refrigeration system for first and last mile fish transportation in Uganda. With the support of the Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund to develop the RADICool box, we are hoping to extend the shelf-life of fish, reduce food waste, and provide sustainable transportation for food. Through this innovation, we seek to improve livelihoods and create economic opportunities within off- and weak-grid areas.” – RAD
Stay up to date with RAD’s research through its YouTube channel.
aQysta
This social enterprise is investigating the feasibility of solar drying technology that can extend drying time overnight, across India, Malawi, Nepal and the Netherlands. By improving post-harvest handling and reducing drying times, aQysta aims to increase the quality and quantity of agricultural produce, helping to strengthen incomes and food security.

As part of this mission, aQysta recently conducted a technical feasibility overview and literature study. This indicated that a heat pump-assisted dryer with Solar PV system would be the most promising design direction for a food dryer, enabling it to operate effectively at night. This would not only help reduce reliance on traditional, often inefficient and unhygienic drying methods, but also minimise energy consumption and environmental impact.
Savanna Circuit Technologies

This innovative Kenyan company is developing a solar-powered mobile chiller, Solar Thrive. This “cooling-on-the-go” solution will help farmers preserve dairy and agricultural products, and improve access to cold chain infrastructure in remote regions, supporting economic resilience.
Savanna Circuit Technologies recently achieved a significant milestone with the successful installation of the Solar Thrive project at Dunga Beach in Kisumu, Kenya. This will support food security within the community, and provide reliable and sustainable energy access to residents in a region with unreliable electricity. By removing the need for diesel generators, Savanna Circuit Technologies is helping to create more environmentally friendly cold storage solutions.
These are just a few examples of the impactful projects being undertaken by our grantees. Learn more about our Agritech Call grantees and their clean energy explorations.