China cold storage solution provider
When planning a large cold storage facility, two questions come first:
✅ What’s the total investment?
✅ How much produce can it actually hold?
Recently, a client asked us to design a 1,500m² cold room for fruit and vegetable storage, with a temperature range of 0°C to 10°C, 5-meter ceiling height, and three independent zones under centralized control.
📦 Storage Capacity: How Much Can You Store?
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Total Floor Area | 1,500 m² (3 rooms × 500 m² each) |
| Ceiling Height | 5.0 m |
| Total Usable Volume | 7,500 m³ |
| Estimated Storage Capacity | 1,800 – 2,200 metric tons of fresh produce* |
Based on standard pallet stacking (1.2m × 1.0m × 1.8m) with 60% space utilization. Ideal for apples, potatoes, onions, citrus, or leafy greens.
This setup supports batch rotation, different temperature zones (e.g., 0–4°C for leafy greens, 10–15°C for bananas), and centralized monitoring—perfect for wholesalers, exporters, or agri-cooperatives.
💰 Total Investment: What You Actually Pay
A fully installed, turnkey 1,500m² multi-zone cold room—including insulation, refrigeration, controls, flooring, and doors—typically costs:
$230,000 – $270,000 USD
✅ This includes everything needed to operate day one—no hidden fees.
Key System Specifications (Standard Configuration):
- Insulation: 100mm polyurethane (PU) panels (walls & ceiling)
- Floor: XPS insulation + SBS waterproofing + reinforced concrete
- Refrigeration: Bitzer screw compressor condensing unit (60 HP)
- Air Distribution: 6 × DL-series ceiling-mounted evaporators
- Refrigerant: R-507 (common, reliable, widely serviceable)
- Control System: Microcomputer-based automation with auto-start/stop, fault alarms, and remote access
- Doors: 3 × electric sliding cold room doors
💡 This configuration is proven in hot climates (up to 45°C ambient) and offers low maintenance + high energy efficiency.
🌍 Real-World Reference: Agri-Cooperative in Uzbekistan
Project: 1,500m² cold storage for apples and potatoes
Investment: $265,000 USD
Results:
- Reduced post-harvest loss from 25% → 6%
- Enabled off-season sales at 2.3x higher prices
- Secured contract with Russian supermarket chain
- ROI achieved in 18 months