Danfoss Opens ‘Smart Store’ Innovation Center

Danfoss opened the doors to the Application Development Center within the ‘Smart Store’ supermarket in Nordborg, Denmark, which is part of a full decarbonization park including several innovation centers for applications such as heat pumps, heat recovery, next-generation district heating networks and data centers. The center will offer the cooling and heating industry the opportunity to access test facilities and expert support, for field testing new components and cloud technologies for both small and large applications.

The supermarket built at the company’s headquarters will lead the way for climate-friendly food retail with energy-efficient heating and cooling technologies. The store is expected to be 50% more energy efficient than a traditional store and 90% of the space heating needs for the entire store will be provided by a heat recovery unit that captures excess heat produced by the cooling systems. The supermarket has two refrigeration systems that run independently, ensuring that product testing does not interfere with the operations of the supermarket.

The occasion was celebrated with an open house event for Danfoss partners and customers who have contributed to the site. Peder Gabrielsen from the European Environment Agency offered a keynote speech, followed by a site tour of the event led by leadership.