How a cold-room project works
This page explains, step by step, how a cold-room project is planned and requested: what to decide first, which data to prepare, and what ColdMatch does — and does not do — when you submit a request. It is written for cold-storage owners and project leads in Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.
Read the full buyer journey guide — KPI baseline, fix-or-build decisions, costs and the request checklist — step by step.
The project stages
1. Define the project
Before asking for quotes, fix the essentials: the product to store, the design temperature, the volume or floor area, the site location and the available electricity supply. These inputs determine the rest of the project.
2. Estimate the load and size
With the ColdMatch calculators you get an indicative estimate of the refrigeration load, electricity use and initial investment. These are planning estimates, not an engineering design: the final design is confirmed by engineers and suppliers.
3. Indicative budget (CAPEX and OPEX)
Combining the initial investment with the energy cost gives you a realistic budget view before talking to suppliers. The calculators use each country's published electricity tariff and ask for your own local installation cost instead of inventing prices.
4. Prepare the RFQ
Submit the project details in the ColdMatch form. The more complete the RFQ — temperatures, product, country, capacity, budget and timeline — the more precise the supplier responses will be.
5. Human review of the brief
A ColdMatch specialist reviews every request manually and prepares a project brief. There is no automatic supplier search: we understand your project first.
6. Supplier introductions
Only after understanding the project does ColdMatch research suitable suppliers and introduce the most relevant ones. Every introduction is reviewed by people.
Cold-room calculators by country
Each country calculator uses a published, sourced electricity tariff for that country and asks for your own local installation cost. Results carry over to the RFQ form so you do not have to retype them; nothing is submitted automatically. These five calculators currently run in Spanish — the figures and units work the same either way.
What the request form asks for
The English request form asks for the same details as the Spanish version:
- Name, company and contact details
- Project country and location
- Project type: cold room, cold-store warehouse, freezing or process
- Capacity and design temperature
- Estimated budget and timeline
- Scope of work and contact consent
ColdMatch reviews every request manually; qualified projects from USD 250,000.
What ColdMatch does not do
- It does not lend money or give financial advice: qualified projects may be introduced to independent financing partners.
- It is not an automatic marketplace: it does not connect buyers with manufacturers immediately; the team reviews and prepares the brief first.
- It does not guarantee prices, timelines or results: quotes depend on each supplier and the final project scope.
Ready to start your project?
Submit your request: a ColdMatch specialist reviews it before any supplier contact.
Start your project