Danfoss Industries Pvt Ltd., strives to transform the sustainable outlook for metros in India, in association with metro rail corporations across the country. In its latest partnership with the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation and Chennai Metro Rail Ltd, the company is offering cutting edge Drives solutions of varying capacities, to enhance the safety, comfort, energy efficiency, sustainability, and reliability of metro networks. Danfoss designs help Metros meet their sustainability goals by reducing their overall carbon emissions and energy footprint. At both the KMRC and CMRL projects, the installation of Danfoss Variable Frequency Drives has contributed to 15%-25% energy savings across various applications.
Ravichandran Purushothaman, President, Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd., India Region remarked, “In a rapidly urbanising world, concerns of energy efficiency and carbon emissions have become paramount. Making urban mobility sustainable and climate friendly is a critical element in paving the way for sustainable urbanisation in India. Danfoss’ domain expertise in HVAC solutions for metro applications comes from having worked closely with metro projects both in the domestic and global markets such as Dubai, China, USA, Singapore etc. Through our projects, we are proud to support the nation’s infrastructure requirements with our highest standard of efficient technological interventions to keep our metros safe and sustainable.”
Danfoss India has provided 500+ units of Variable Speed Drives Solutions to CMRL. In Danfoss’ project with KMRC which commenced in 2019, over 80+ units of VSDs Solutions have been delivered which are integral to various applications such as Tunnel Ventilation Fans, Trackway Exhaust Fans, Chillers, Pumps, Air Handling Units, etc. among several others.
