India is on the fastest path to growth among other developing nations. With several growth drivers in place, including initiatives such as Make in India and Digital India, the country is poised for rapid development in the next few years. Furthermore, with the announcement of the smart city initiative, the infrastructure sector is booming and energy-efficiency is the cornerstone of this initiative. In the last few months, energy efficiency has been given utmost importance; and Danfoss is proactive in terms of reducing our energy consumption where the Ministry of Power has amended several policies and has introduced new ones to ensure that the country can do more with less energy.

When one looks at the HVAC industry, India is seen outperforming the rest of the world by 2019. Estimated to grow at 9.16 per cent CAGR versus the global market that is estimated to grow at 5.6 per cent CAGR, India is still an untapped market when it comes to the HVAC industry. For instance, penetration of air conditioning and refrigeration stands only at 4 per cent today. As an agrarian economy, it is fundamental for our country to have energy efficient cold chain infrastructure to feed the growing population. Currently, 40 per cent of our farm produce gets wasted due to the lack of cold storages. To put this in perspective, this amounts to approximately 126 kg of lost food for each Indian.

At Danfoss, they are driven by their passion towards making the world a better place to live in. With the promise of Engineering Tomorrow’s India in a sustainable manner, they continue to work on solutions for players in the HVAC space. The company’s drives for the HVAC industry are of high-quality that helps maximise process performance and save most of the energy and therefore minimise emissions into the environment.

HVAC solutions and offerings by Danfoss India
The daily load variation in HVAC facilities is considerable. According to Ravichandran Purushothaman, President, Danfoss Industries Pvt Ltd, “Variable speed control of electrical motors has proved to be one of the most effective cost-reducing measures available to the tune of energy savings of 50 per cent.”

At Danfoss, they strongly believe that with the right technology; every building can be converted to a green building. Danfoss helps meet the growing need for energy efficient and sustainable infrastructure through solutions such as Turbocor compressors, VLT HVAC drives, pressure and temperature valves, and controls aiding in building infrastructure the smart way.

Lifetime energy costs have a major impact on total cost of ownership. Even small reductions in energy usage can provide vast cost savings over a relatively short timeframe. With minimal maintenance requirements, “Danfoss AC drives provide a fast return on your HVAC investment and significantly reduce the total cost of ownership,” says Purushothaman. He adds, “Seen over its lifetime, the initial cost of an AC drive only amounts to 10 per cent of the total cost of ownership; the remaining 90 per cent covers energy consumption, service and maintenance.”