Solar Energy may Become a New Trend in the Medical Equipment Industry!

Due to global climate change and escalating energy demands, many countries are gradually adopting renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy, which is a natural energy source. With its unique advantages of abundant reserves and non-polluting nature, solar energy has gained global recognition as one of the most competitive energy sources for the future. At present, the use of solar energy has witnessed a significant rise in the operation of medical equipment, which has brought benefits to economically deprived and energy deficient regions. The application of solar energy not only powers local medical equipment, but also ensures the functioning of hospitals in the event of natural disasters or power outages.

Based on statistical data, approximately 800 million people across the globe currently still lack access to electricity, significantly impeding the development of healthcare systems in energy deficient regions. Particularly in remote areas of India and other economically underdeveloped countries, solar energy is of great importance in the modern healthcare industry, and has emerged as a powerful tool for alleviating the pressure on medical electricity.

Apart from India, solar energy equipment is gaining popularity in the development of equipment for the healthcare industry worldwide, becoming an effective tool to solve the issue of electricity consumption in healthcare facilities. Many countries have initiated the exploration of employing solar energy equipment in medical facilities to increase their self-sufficiency, efficiently save energy costs, and achieve low carbon emissions, which are made possible due to the technological advances and the development of renewable energy. To this end, Haier Biomedical is firmly committed to green products and solutions. Driven by green technology innovation, it is dedicated to achieving green ecological development through the incorporation of green science and technology into its development process; among others, it self-engineered a series of solar-powered equipment, such as the solar vaccine refrigerator and solar blood refrigerator. Now, it has made its presence in 143 countries and regions along the Belt and Road, consistently providing technical support for human health development and accelerating the development and application of green scenarios.

In 2022, Haier Biomedical achieved an annual power generation of 1.489 million kWh from its photovoltaic power generation equipment, which reduced carbon emissions by 865.69 tons. In particular, its vaccine refrigerators from the solar direct drive solution reduced carbon emissions by 109,500 tons annually, which is comparable to the carbon neutralization of 4500 acres of mature forests. With a focus on implementing its own green practices and promoting its factories’ green and smart development, Haier Biomedical is committed to establishing green factories that can serve as an industry demonstrative model, and empowering carbon reduction practices through technological innovation, becoming the industry leader in the development of green transformation.

At present, the carbon-neutral solar vaccine refrigerator pioneered by Haier Biomedical has surpassed the insulation capacity of foreign brands by 1.6 times in extreme environments, improved upon the international standards, and features a battery-free green design that extends its lifespan from 5 years to over 10 years, allowing it to adapt to harsher environments and only require more straightforward installation and maintenance. Haier Biomedical’s solar vaccine refrigerator maintains an internal temperature of 2℃ to 8℃, which is accurately indicated by the solar temperature monitor, even in an environment temperature of 5℃ to 43℃. The refrigerator also has an extended duration of internal insulation of up to 160 hours or more, which ensures the efficient use of resources.

Currently, vaccination rates in certain regions, including Africa and South America, are significantly lower than those in other parts of the world, which can be attributed to factors such as unstable or lack of electricity, inadequate infrastructure, and inconvenient transportation. As an important partner of UN International, Haier Biomedical has developed comprehensive vaccine solutions that cover the vaccines’ entire life cycle, successfully resolved the “last mile” of vaccination, and created a whole-process solution for vaccines. This also protects all aspects of transportation, storage, vaccination, and monitoring throughout the vaccination process. With a focus on its “Health at Your Fingertips Wherever the Sun Shines”, Haier Biomedical is committed to safeguarding lives through its Sunshine Vaccine Initiative and establishing a global immunization business. This solution not only improves vaccination rates in underdeveloped regions, but also improves local health standards and ensures carbon-neutral technology for environmental development.

During the first half of this year, Haier Biomedical’s solar-powered vaccine refrigerators played a crucial role in improving the level of immunization in Burkina Faso, Gabon, and Madagascar. This equipment filled the vacancy in Burkina Faso’s cold chain preservation of vaccines, which helps improve immunization of the country’s residents, contributes to Gabon’s health system and provides better vaccination coverage for the country’s children, and helps build the infrastructure of Madagascar’s national health system and assists the local government in establishing a comprehensive vaccine cold chain system. It also established a solar-powered mobile cabin at the Pasteur Institute, which helped to address the lack of basic immunization in less developed countries and regions due to the absence of electricity, thereby promoting fair access to global health.

Today, solar-powered medical equipment is playing a vital role in improving healthcare conditions and saving lives across the globe. With the decreasing cost of solar technology and advancements in medical equipment innovation, this niche market is expected to grow, and will have a significant impact on saving the lives of hundreds of millions of people while reducing carbon emissions and improving the ability to respond to both natural and human-caused disasters. It is believed that in the foreseeable future, there will be an increase in the implementation of solar energy on medical equipment, enhancing healthcare accessibility and improving quality of life.

Haier Biomedical continues to enhance our capability for a green planet to make life better through the intelligent protection of life science – creating balance in the need for medical innovation while protecting our planet.