Tunisia: refrigeration data

Currently, the cold-storage capacity in Tunisia is approximately 1,600,000m3.
Currently, the national cold-storage capacity in Tunisia is approximately 1,600,000m3.

In 2010, the national park of goods transportation vehicles included approximately 3,000 refrigerated vehicles (or 0.85% of the total workforce) and 1,500 insulated vehicles. 

25% of electrical consumption by the food industry sector is used to power refrigeration plants.

The first solar cooling, using a thermal absorption refrigeration system to cool wine, was set up in Tunisia in 2008. 

Source: General Directorate of food industries - Ministry of Industry, energy and mines