In this paper a review of solar cooling and refrigeration technologies is presented. A discussion on the main reasons why these technologies are not presently economically feasible is carried out. and two installations in Mexico are analysed.

A solar powered intermittent absorption refrigeration system has been developed and evaluated with the ammonia/lithium nitrate (NH3/LiNO3) and ammonia/lithium nitrate/water (NH3/LiNO3/H2O) mixtures. The system, designed to produce up to 8 kg/day of ice, was developed in the Centro de...