SDEWES Morocco 2025

We are thrilled to announce that the SophiA partners IIR, 2iE, OST/PSF and HKA have submitted two papers’ proposal for the 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environmental Systems (SDEWES), which will take place in Oujda and Saidia, Morocco, from June 2-6, 2025. The first paper focuses on the environmental impact of…

SophiA wins ECREEE Award for Solar Cooling and Heating Efforts in Africa

For the second time, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) took part in the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF), this year held on November 28-29 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The IIR’s participation highlighted the significant progress made by its projects in the region, particularly in the fields of solar cooling, sustainable refrigeration, and strengthened partnerships…

SophiA at Chillventa 2024

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…

SophiA at AMAA

In November, MAK, member of the SophiA consortium, will participate to the conference organized by the Alliance for Modernizing African Agrifood Systems (AMAA). The theme of the conference is: “Imagining African Agrifood Systems Looking Forward”. It is the occasion for MAK to present and promote the SophiA project. AMAA is an initiative of the American…

SophiA at REC23 & EXPO.

The Renewable Energy Conference 2023 (REC23) & EXPO is organized by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development of through the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) under the theme “A clean energy future for all”! REC23 & EXPO aims to bring together thousands of stakeholders from academia, industry, government, development partners, civil society organisations, and…