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FPO and Farmer Producer Solutions
Shared drying, processing, grading, cold storage and packing facilities sized for farmer producer organisations.
Industry challenges
- Individual farmers sell raw produce at harvest-time prices
- Post-harvest losses without drying or cold storage
- Limited access to processing and packing equipment
The Powertek solution
Solar-powered common facilities — walk-in dryers, cold rooms, pack houses, grading lines and processing units — let an FPO aggregate, add value and sell packed produce.
System flow
How it fits together
Each stage is sized to work with the next, so power, machines, controls and monitoring arrive as one system.
- 1Aggregation
- 2Cleaning & grading
- 3Drying / processing
- 4Cold storage
- 5Packing
- 6Market
Key benefits
- Value addition close to the farm
- Lower post-harvest losses
- Help with eligible government schemes and bank finance
Documented configurations — Solar Walk-in Polycarbonate Drying Unit
| Model | UPD-1000 (example) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,000 kg / batch (100–5,000 kg) |
| Drying area | ≈ 80 m² |
| Solar capacity | 25 kWp (customisable) |
| Temperature | 30–70°C, forced convection |
| Structure | GI frame, UV-grade polycarbonate |
| Trays | Stainless steel / food grade |
| Backup | Electric / biomass (optional) |
Documented configurations — Solar Cold Rooms
| Model | Storage | Temp. Range | Solar | Suitable For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-2 | 2 MT | 0 to 10°C | 3 kWp | Vegetables, Fruits |
| UPC-5 | 5 MT | 0 to 10°C | 6 kWp | Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy |
| UPC-10 | 10 MT | 0 to 10°C | 10 kWp | Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy |
| UPC-20 | 20 MT | 0 to 10°C | 15 kWp | Fruits, Vegetables, Onion |
| UPC-50 | 50 MT | 0 to 10°C | 25 kWp | Bulk Storage / FPOs |
Custom sizes and −20°C frozen storage available on request.
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