Edinburgh low carbon innovation centre gets green light

Danish-based company Danfoss has received planning permission from Midlothian Council for a £25M low carbon innovation centre in Edinburgh.

Located in the Shawfair Business Park, the 6,900m² centre will provide a home for Danfoss teams working on next-generation, climate-friendly technologies in hydraulics, digitalisation and electrification, as well as including new manufacturing facilities.

The centre will be the first building in Danfoss’ global portfolio to be operationally carbon-neutral, an important first step for the company to achieve its goal of becoming carbon neutral in all of its global operations by 2030.

The building will recover energy used during production and testing processes as its primary heating source, with a heat pump available as a backup if required. The building’s electricity consumption will also be covered by a Green Power Purchase Agreement. According to estimates, the annual energy savings for heating the centre will be approximately 75% less than a conventional, similar-sized building.

Commenting on receiving confirmation of the planning approval, Danfoss’ Digital Displacement Operational Director Brian Kennedy said: “These are exciting times for Scotland, with the critical COP26 Climate Change Conference scheduled to take place in Glasgow later this year where we will be presenting our technologies, products and solutions front and centre.

“Investing £25M into this new UK centre demonstrates our commitment to our 2030 carbon neutrality goal and aligns with the goals and vision of COP26.”

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