Cost Guide
Industrial refrigeration cost guide — ammonia, CO₂ and HFC systems
Industrial refrigeration plants run USD 800–2,500 per kW of refrigeration capacity installed. ColdMatch sources packaged and engineered systems from global OEMs and EPC contractors.
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What ColdMatch delivers
- Packaged HFC chillers: USD 700–1,400/kW
- Ammonia (NH₃) industrial plants: USD 1,200–2,200/kW with lower OpEx
- Transcritical CO₂ systems: USD 1,400–2,500/kW, lowest GWP
- Heat recovery can offset 10–30% of total energy cost
- Variable-speed compressors cut peak load by 20–40%
Next steps
Next steps for this project
Brief the market — industrial refrigeration RFQOne structured RFQ to 3–5 pre-qualified NH₃ / CO₂ / HFC OEMs and EPCs.Open EPC marketplaceFor US$ 1M+ plants — turnkey design-build with single-point responsibility.Open Automation & ROI calculatorModel kWh/m³·yr, payback and CapEx before you commit.Open Ammonia (NH₃) systemsIIAR-compliant NH₃ plants above 300 kW.Open Transcritical CO₂ systemsLowest-GWP option for mid-size cold DCs and food plants.Open Refrigerant phase-out guideF-gas / Kigali timeline and OpEx impact for HFC plants.Open
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