Danfoss unveiled the Asia Pacific’s first Sustainability Technology Centre (STC) this week at the Nordic European Centre in Singapore.
Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, the STC is set to become a prime gateway for introducing global decarbonisation solutions to bolster the region’s sustainability efforts through technological development and strategic partnerships.
As a hub for competence development, the centre will also help to localise tried and tested solutions Danfoss has to offer to the Asia Pacific region, empowering local partners with the knowledge and skills for effective implementation of sustainable technologies.
The STC will showcase live demonstrations of Danfoss’ global decarbonisation solutions, where visitors get to witness groundbreaking technologies that underpin some of Singapore’s key sustainability projects. This includes the Electric Dream Ferry and Keppel Bay Tower, Singapore’s first BCA Green Mark Platinum Zero Energy commercial building.
Apart from showcasing Danfoss’ novel marine electrification solutions, the STC will double up as a training, pre-testing and commissioning ground for future adopters.
Danfoss president & CEO, Kim Fausing, said the STC will be a gateway for collaboration, partnerships, innovation, development, and elevating skills in sustainability solutions through training and application development.
“Seeing is believing, and this centre will serve as a platform for showcasing live decarbonisation solutions to our customers and partners,” he said.
“Personally, I am thrilled to witness the Sustainability Technology Centre taking off successfully and accelerating the implementation of sustainability initiatives in Singapore and the wider Asia Pacific.”
Danfoss will target food and beverage partners across the region with the introduction of its vertical farming and CO2 cold room technologies.
Leveraging thermo-physical properties of CO2 and expansion energy ejectors, these technologies help refrigerants scale at greater temperatures, while increasing overall system efficiency.
Specialised training to harness application of technologies will form the bedrock of the STC, as it works together with local partners and industries that are moving towards an environmentally conscious future.
Danfoss is also taking active steps to support Singapore Polytechnic (SP) in its efforts to make the entire educational campus CO2 neutral by 2030.
Danfoss is joining ProjectZero in assisting the polytechnic with knowledge, concepts, implementation models, and cost-effective solutions for decarbonising the campus.
Housed in the STC, the ProjectZero model was also recognized by the World Economic Forum and UN Habitat as a “replicable, adaptable and scalable" decarbonization model for cities worldwide, effectively reducing the costs of the green transition by up to 50 per cent.
Noting the significance of this project, Soh Wai Wah, principal and CEO of Singapore Polytechnic said these pioneering technologies are inspiring the next generation of changemakers.