Danfoss industries, in association with EESL has partnered with United Nations for introducing the District Energy in cities in India.
As a part of United Nation Sustainable Energy for All initiative six cities in India including Thane, Pune, Bhubaneshwar, Rajkot, Coimbatore, and Bhopal have been chosen to explore District Energy Systems.
Thane-also a part of Central Government’s Smart Cities Mission-will be the first city to be assessed for its potential for implementation of the district energy systems.
Danfoss Global recently announced its partnership with the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiative to help provide green and affordable energy solutions for all. Danfoss has been appointed as a member for Cooling for All Initiative and Global Panel to drive increasing access to affordable and sustainable cooling solutions for throughout the world.
Furthermore, with this partnership in India, Danfoss India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Danfoss Global will be a technology partner in the District Energy in Cities initiative where the company’s district heating and cooling innovations will help deliver improved and low cost heating and cooling solutions.
These six Indian cities were selected to be part of District Energy in Cities Initiative after much deliberations, ,to be rapidly assessed for their district cooling potential. The assessments will further examine the district energy system’s current impact, ongoing and planned city programs through which district cooling could be promoted and the policy options that are quite unique to each city.