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UK clean energy funding brings solar cold storage to Nigeria's fish and meat markets
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Fusion42 · 11 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UK’s ZE-Gen Scale-up Fund is investing over £2 million in ten clean energy projects across eight African countries, including solar-powered cold storage systems in Nigeria's markets to reduce diesel generator reliance. Projects also include solar-powered agricultural hubs in Nigeria and battery systems deployment in Kenya and Uganda.
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UK government funding has opened a real path to scale solar cold storage in Nigerian markets, cutting diesel reliance and unlocking power-dependent agriculture and food vendors. You can use this window to develop or partner on solar and battery systems in fast-growing African markets now.
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