Energy cost is one of the biggest expenses in the daily operation of your supermarkets. Therefore, retailers increasingly look to enhance the energy efficiency within the stores. At Danfoss, our long-term ambition is to enable net-zero stores or even stores that give more than they take in terms of energy. Smart energy solutions can turn traditional supermarkets into the supermarkets of tomorrow by taking advantage of renewables sources, energy storage and arbitrage.
With Danfoss Smart Store E solutions, we reveal some of the exciting opportunities available in order to constantly maximize energy efficiency in the food retail sector. Solar energy, demand response, car charging, and electric and thermal storage are just some of the solutions that are available today.
Cut your energy costs
Offer car charging to customers
Become an energy producer
Strengthen your green profile
Find out how the Danfoss Smart Store E solutions can turn traditional supermarkets into the supermarkets of tomorrow by taking advantage of renewables sources, energy storage and arbitrage.
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The system manager is the key component of the intelligent Danfoss ADAP-KOOL® refrigeration system for food retail.
Your refrigeration system is the natural place to look for energy efficiency gains. To unlock that potential, you need a controller, expansion valve, and high accuracy sensors that are smart enough to make the technology work together—and a system manager that can help you see and control the bigger picture.
Danfoss has pioneered CO₂ refrigeration systems for more than 10 years. Learn more about our CO₂ refrigeration solutions for supermarkets here.
In air flow and indoor air quality-related applications, condition monitoring functionality improves system uptime and competitiveness by preventing issues before they occur.
Our innovative sensors precisely and continuously measure climate parameters and environmentally harmful gases, providing documentation of regulatory compliance and essential input for energy optimization.
Align your heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, to save money, safeguard stock, and reduce your environmental impact. Integrated solutions unlock the full potential of each application and increases the efficiency of the entire system.
Connecting your refrigeration system to the cloud offers a world of possibilities to save money and improve food safety. Remote monitoring and management make it easy to check and triage system alarm.
If you work in facilities or energy management for a food retailer, change is something you handle every day. When the way we live, work, or shop changes, new food retail technology is close behind.
In the last few years, supermarkets have made great advances in energy efficiency - reducing both overhead and their environmental impact.Reducing energy use is valuable, and always will be. But there’s another side to reducing energy costs. Increasingly, the biggest potential saving isn’t only in using less energy; it’s in optimizing how it’s used, and when.
Discover how one of German’s largest district heating networks manages the operational challenges of significant pressure and flow fluctuations in their network from the transition towards decentralized and renewable energy sources.
Stockmann department store is located in the heart of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. It is the largest department store in Finland. It was started in 1930 and the building which is home to the department store has undergone several changes through the years. The most current enlargement project also involved Danfoss who delivered a huge district cooling substation to the department store. District cooling production was started in 1998 in Helsinki.
SOUTH KOREA: The South Korean National Institute of Fishery Science is enjoying great fuel savings and 20-30% less emissions from its newest research vessel. A special shaft generator solution enabled the vessel to comply with the IMO environmental regulations effective in 2020.
DENMARK: Taarnby Municipality within Greater Copenhagen is the first to integrate the production of district cooling and district heating in combination with ground source cooling and chilled water storage in one facility that also exploits surplus heat from a nearby wastewater treatment plant. This symbiosis allows the utility company to provide building owners in the district with competitive and environmentally friendly cooling – while generating more cost-effective heating to the district heating network.
The supermarket aktiv & irma in Oldenburg, Germany, has pressed the start-button to a solution enabling it to store and generate electricity. The grocery store’s manager calls it a leap forward in energy supply. Danfoss and SMA have helped make it happen. Learn how.
With an IoT-enabled demand response program utilizing Danfoss controllers and system managers, supermarket chain Giant Eagle is able to enhance food safety, detect malfunctioning equipment and reduce costly energy waste.
We’re proud to announce the official launch of the AK-CC25 Pro — our newest ADAP-KOOL® controller, built to meet the evolving needs of today’s commercial refrigeration systems.
Designed for plug-in and remote TXV refrigerated display cases, the AK-CC25 Pro brings together next-level flexibility, intuitive operation, and intelligent system integration. Whether for new installations or retrofits, this controller delivers the functionality, ease of use, and reliability you’ve come to expect from Danfoss — now with built-in Bluetooth® for a truly seamless setup.
Danfoss is proud to announce its participation at EuroShop 2026, taking place February 22–26 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Visitors will find us in Hall 16, Booth D59, where we invite the food retail industry to “Go Beyond” and explore how integrated cooling and heating solutions, and advanced controls can transform store efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.
Offenbach am Main, December 8, 2025 Danfoss GmbH (Danfoss Germany) has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2025 within the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning category. The jury recognized the company as a pioneer in a transformation that combines ecological responsibility with economic success in the HVAC industry.
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