5 MT Cold Room Cost in India — 2026 Price Guide
A 5 MT cold room is the entry point for hotels, dairies, hospitals, small F&V traders and restaurants. Correct sizing, panel density and refrigeration matching decide whether it holds temperature in an Indian summer.
₹4.5 lakh – ₹7.5 lakh
Installed, indicative
≈ 10 × 10 × 8 ft internal (≈ 800 cft usable)
+2 to +8 °C chiller or -18 °C freezer
5 MT usable stock
BOQ Breakdown — where the 5 MT cost goes
What drives the 5 MT price up or down
Temperature setpoint
Freezer at -18 °C adds ~35% over a +4 °C chiller due to larger compressor and thicker panels.
Panel thickness
60 mm is standard for chiller; 100 mm PUF is mandatory below -10 °C to avoid excess condensing pull-down.
Location & ambient
Sites above 40 °C ambient (Rajasthan, Vidarbha) need 15–20% oversized condensing to hold setpoint in May–June.
Backup & DG interface
Auto-changeover panel and DG-safe soft-starter adds ₹30–60k but avoids compressor damage.
Who a 5 MT cold room is right for
- Hotels & restaurants (dairy, meat, chef stores)
- Milk collection / dairy chilling
- Vaccine & pharma satellite stores
- Fruit & vegetable retail traders
- Cake shops, ice-cream distributors
Subsidy & financing
5 MT rooms are typically too small for NHB Cap-A / MIDH capital subsidy (which start at 30 MT). AIF interest subvention (3% on loan up to ₹2 crore) is available if the room is part of a farmer / FPO facility.
5 MT Cold Room — FAQs
What is the cost of a 5 MT cold storage in India?
A 5 MT cold room (≈10×10 ft) is indicatively ₹4.5–7.5 lakh installed, depending on temperature (chiller vs freezer), PUF thickness and refrigeration brand.
How much electricity does a 5 MT cold room consume?
A +4 °C 5 MT chiller draws about 18–28 kWh/day and a -18 °C freezer draws about 30–45 kWh/day in Indian conditions with 60–100 mm PUF panels.
Can I run a 5 MT cold room on solar?
Yes — a 3–5 kWp on-grid solar system offsets 70–90% of the daytime load. Battery-backed off-grid solar for a 5 MT freezer is typically not economical below 24-hour critical use.
Is subsidy available for a 5 MT cold room?
Central capital-subsidy schemes (NHB Cap-A, MIDH, PMKSY) generally start at 30 MT. AIF interest subvention and some state schemes cover smaller rooms if the applicant is a farmer, FPO or SHG.