From October 22 to 24, 2024, the SophiA consortium held its general assembly in M37 online. The project is steadily progressing and with just one year remaining, it is now entering its final phase. Launched exactly three years ago, the project aims to make meaningful advancements in healthcare access and sustainability at four demo…
The SophiA project has reached a significant milestone with the preparation of the arrival of its advanced refrigeration technologies at Mua Mission Hospital (MMH) in Malawi. This collaboration is an important step in SophiA’s mission to improve healthcare through sustainable, energy-efficient solutions. Mua Mission Hospital, established in 1911, is a non-profit health facility that…
Promoting African-European Cooperation in Renewable Energy Research and Innovation Kokouvi Edem N’TSOUKPOE from the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) actively participated in the LEAP-RE Stakeholder Forum 2024, held from October 6 to 12. The forum, a key event for fostering cooperation between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU)…
The SophiA project took center stage at Chillventa 2024, the world’s premier exhibition for HVAC&R technology, held from 8-10 October 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany. This globally renowned event attracted around 1,000 exhibitors, who presented thousands of innovative products and cutting-edge solutions in the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, and heat pump sectors. There, the IIR…
Global Students Gathered for the 3rd International Summer School on Sustainability at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) The 3rd International Summer School on Sustainability, held at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) from September 9 to 13, 2024, brought together 36 students from 13 countries to explore cutting-edge sustainability topics. This year’s event,…
On August 13th, 2024, Oliver Schmid, a third-year PhD candidate from Hochschule Karlsruhe (HKA), made made quite an impression at the 16th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on natural refrigerants. As the Technical Project Coordinator of the SophiA project, Schmid delivered a 20-minute presentation titled “SophiA: Sustainable Off-Grid Solutions for Pharmacies and Hospitals in Africa – Laboratory…
Kanchan Bohara, a researcher at the SPF Institute for Solar Technology, has received the prestigious Best Poster Award at the International Sustainable Energy Conference (ISEC) 2024. The event, held on April 10th and 11th at Messecongress Graz, Austria, brought together world experts in renewable heating and cooling within integrated urban and industrial energy systems. Kanchan…
From June 24-28, 2024, the 2iE Institute organised a capacity-building session for local technicians and engineers in Kombissiri and Léo, Burkina Faso. The training provided participants with an in-depth understanding of sizing techniques for solar cooling systems based on natural refrigerants, as well as skills in servicing and maintaining filter-based water treatment systems and solar…
June 27, 2024 will remain a memorable date for the Léo community, marked by the inauguration of an innovative sustainable refrigeration and water treatment system at the Dr. Sedogo Medical and Surgical Clinic. This event was organised by the 2iE Institute, attended by numerous local dignitaries, including Téwindé Isaac SIA, the High Commissioner of the…
The inauguration ceremony for the SophiA containers will be held June 27, 2024 at Leo Hospital Finally, after two and a half years of development, testing, installation, waiting for components, shipping, and customs, the first SophiA systems are installed at the Operieren Hospital in Afrika in Leo, Burkina Faso. Thanks to a dedicated and…
