Pan-African Centre of ExcellenceAfrica’s HVACR future,engineered by Africans.
The workforce development and technical innovation arm of Cool Plus Limited, training and transforming the engineers behind Africa’s sustainable cooling future.
Africa’s cooling demand will triple by 2050.
Yet the engineers to build it sustainably don’t exist at scale.
C-TRAC exists to train them.
Our approach
Four ways we move the work forward.
Train
Industry-recognised HVACR training from fundamentals to mastery, hands-on, certified and future-ready.
Research
Applied R&D pushing energy efficiency, low-GWP refrigerants and building technology forward.
Innovate
AI tutors, AR diagnostics and digital twins, learning built on the tools of the future.
Transform
Turning skilled talent into the workforce powering Africa’s sustainable cooling transition.
What we do
Six ways C-TRAC builds expertise & capacity.
Technical Training & Certification
HVACR programs from fundamentals to mastery, with industry-recognised certification.
ExploreResearch & Innovation
Applied research into systems, energy efficiency and building technologies, turned into practice.
ExploreSustainable Cooling
Capacity for climate-conscious cooling, from low-GWP refrigerants to whole-system design.
ExploreWorkforce Transformation
The skilled talent and leadership powering Africa’s building-engineering ecosystem.
ExploreAI / AR-Enabled Learning
An AI tutor, AR diagnostics and digital twins for immersive, future-ready learning.
ExploreIndustry Collaboration
Partnerships with manufacturers, governments and institutions to shape the sector’s future.
Explore// futuristic by design
Learning, powered by AI, AR & digital twins.
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Innovation labs
Five labs, one innovation campus.
HVACR Systems Lab
Full-scale rigs for diagnostics, commissioning and performance testing on real equipment.
Energy & Sustainability Lab
Modelling efficiency, low-GWP refrigerants and whole-building energy performance.
Digital Twin & Simulation Lab
Virtual buildings that predict comfort, energy and carbon before anything is installed.
AR / VR Training Lab
Immersive, repeatable practice on hazardous and high-cost systems, safely.
Cold-Chain & Refrigeration Lab
Resilient cold chains for food security, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Our reach
Building expertise. Transforming futures.
Skills Development
Practical training for today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges.
Technology Transfer
Moving advanced know-how into local hands and industries.
Local Innovation
Solutions engineered in Africa, for Africa’s climate and grid.
Green Jobs
Building capacity and creating opportunity for Africa’s future.
Climate Resilience
Championing low-carbon, climate-conscious engineering.
10+ countries · powering Africa's HVACR future
Engineering a cooler, greener Africa.
Intelligent systems. African talent. A sustainable future. Partner with C-TRAC to build the workforce and technology the continent’s climate future needs.