TOWARDS CARBON NEUTRALITY IN INDUSTRY
Numerous companies across the world have committed to reducing their carbon footprint. Danfoss is one of them. Danfoss is Denmark’s largest industrial company. Danfoss’ solutions are unique, but their Nordborg factory in Denmark is not. With 250,000 m² of production, administration and testing facilities, the Danfoss Nordborg factory site mirrors factory sites around the world.
Danfoss’ factory in Nordborg is set to be the frontrunner, paving the way for the rest of the global organization. Massive improvements in energy efficiency – generating more output while using less heat and electricity have been implemented.
The Nordborg factory shows how factory sites can become part of the local energy grid, providing lower energy prices for the local community and at the same time reducing consumption of natural gas significantly.
Improve energy efficiency
Refrain from using energy that is not needed. Wether you are heating or cooling, ensure that temperatures match your production or storage needs. Adjusting temperatures to reach proper comfort levels saves energy.
Sector integration
Reuse energy that is already being produced. Waste from industrial processes is extracted directly from the source and fed into the ventilation system instead of into the air. This allows 50 % of the heat to be recovered and reused. Reducing the number of ventilation systems from 18 to 4 in each building allows for bigger volumes of air to move slower, which reduces energy consumption by 80 %.
Source green energy
Use renewable energy sources when possible. The remaining heat demand is supplied from green district heating, excess heat at natural gas. Any further electricity demand is supplied from solar PV and from offshore wind farms.