DAIKIN AIRCONDITIONING HELLAS SA

Their core work

Daikin Hellas is the Greek subsidiary of Daikin Industries, a global leader in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Within H2020 projects, they contribute industry expertise in heat pumps, adsorption chillers, and thermal storage systems for energy-efficient buildings. Their role centers on integrating commercial HVAC components into research prototypes, testing renewable heating/cooling solutions under Mediterranean climate conditions, and validating smart control strategies for near-zero energy buildings (NZEB). They bridge the gap between laboratory-scale energy systems and real-world building applications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Daikin Hellas entered H2020 in 2017 focused on compact thermal and electrical storage systems for buildings, emphasizing sorption-based storage and smart controls for Mediterranean climates (HYBUILD). By 2019-2020, their involvement shifted toward integrated renewable energy systems — combining heat pumps with solar, biomass, and CHP — and then to building renovation at scale, with prefabrication and IT-driven predictive monitoring (PLURAL). The trajectory shows a clear move from component-level thermal storage research toward whole-building energy system integration and renovation solutions.

Daikin Hellas is moving from individual HVAC component research toward complete building renovation packages with smart controls, positioning them for the EU renovation wave.

How they like to work

Daikin Hellas operates exclusively as a participant, never coordinating projects — consistent with an industry partner contributing product expertise and testing capacity rather than leading research agendas. With 49 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in large consortia (averaging ~16 partners per project), typical of RIA/IA demonstration projects. This makes them a reliable, low-friction industrial partner who brings real-world HVAC products and market access to research teams.

Daikin Hellas has collaborated with 49 unique partners across 13 countries through their 3 projects, indicating broad European reach through large energy-building consortia. Their network spans Southern and Northern Europe, reflecting the need to test energy systems across different climate zones.

What sets them apart

As the Greek arm of the world's largest HVAC manufacturer, Daikin Hellas offers something rare in H2020 energy projects: direct access to commercial-grade heat pumps, chillers, and controls from a manufacturer willing to adapt products for research integration. Their Mediterranean location makes them an ideal validation partner for cooling-dominated building energy research, a segment underrepresented compared to Northern European heating studies. For consortium builders, they bring both industrial credibility and a pathway to market for heating/cooling innovations.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SolBio-Rev
  Combines five energy technologies (solar thermal, biomass, heat pump, thermoelectric, adsorption chiller) into one reversible building system — unusually ambitious integration scope.
• PLURAL
  Largest Daikin Hellas budget (EUR 327K) and focuses on scalable building renovation with prefabrication and digital tools — directly aligned with the EU Renovation Wave policy.