ACES has become officially F-Gas Registered

The F-Gas Register is proud to support ACES (the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain) in Kigali, Rwanda through their registration as a UK recognised entity on The F-Gas Register.

The F-Gas Register is one of the original F-Gas certifying bodies set up on the introduction of F-Gas Regulations across the EU including the UK and is the fastest growing UK business registration body. Director of Schemes at The F-Gas Register Graeme Fox said, “As the only F-Gas certifying body with in-house expertise in the regulations and the specific RACHP sector we are perfectly positioned to assist the ACES in securing recognition of the work they are doing in Kigali and beyond."

“I have experience of working with UNEP in developing international training standards and appreciate the huge effort that has gone into developing this training centre in Rwanda. We wish the centre the very best for their future delivering up-skilling and certification for technicians and engineers in the RACHP sector in Kigali and other centres across the developing world.”

The engineers listed for the centre’s registration have all been verified to have UK approved F-Gas courses in line with Defra requirements and the centre will be subject to the same requirements as any other F-Gas Register member. F-Gas registration is a legal requirement for organisations that work with fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases).

ACES Technical Director, Basile Seburikoko, said “Receiving the Company F-Gas Certificate is a major step forward for ACES. It confirms that our systems, equipment and technical practices meet internationally recognised standards. This certification enables ACES to provide services to companies and institutions in Rwanda at an international level, while supporting the country’s transition to climate-friendly cooling technologies. This achievement enhances our ability to work closely with industry, training institutions and government stakeholders. By combining certified services with modern demonstration equipment, ACES is helping to build skills, ensure compliance, and raise standards across the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector in Rwanda.”

With financial support from Defra and Rwanda Government, and working with UNEP And UK academics, led by University of Birmingham, ACES is a first-of-a-kind centre of excellence focused on establishing sustainable, resilient, and equitable cooling and cold-chain systems as critical infrastructure led by local talent, expertise, and innovation. It specifically delivers knowledge creation, transfer and use to ensure the roll-out of equitable, inclusive and sustainable cold-chain in Africa.