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PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1933581
Scroll and absorption chillers are specialized cooling systems that reduce the temperature of liquids using distinct technologies. A scroll chiller operates with a scroll compressor, which compresses refrigerant between two interlaced spiral components, ensuring efficient and quiet performance with minimal moving parts. Conversely, an absorption chiller relies on heat instead of electricity, using a chemical process involving a refrigerant and an absorbent within an absorber and generator arrangement.
Key variations of scroll and absorption chillers include steam absorption, hot water absorption, and direct-fired absorption chillers. Steam absorption chillers employ steam to facilitate cooling rather than electrical power. They can function with diverse energy inputs such as direct-fired, steam-fired, hot water-fired systems, or by recovering waste/exhaust heat, with cooling capacities ranging from under 100 kW to over 1,000 kW. These chillers are widely used in commercial spaces, industrial plants, district cooling networks, data centers, and governmental or institutional facilities, catering to HVAC contractors, EPC companies, facility managers, industrial operators, energy service providers, and property developers.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs have impacted the scroll and absorption chillers market by increasing costs of imported compressors, heat exchangers, and control systems. The effects are most visible in Asia Pacific and North America. These factors influence system pricing. However, tariffs encourage localized chiller manufacturing and component sourcing.
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The scroll and absorption chillers market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $9.37 billion in 2025 to $10.08 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in commercial buildings, rising cooling demand, high electricity costs, industrial process cooling needs, expansion of district energy systems.
The scroll and absorption chillers market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $13.37 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to carbon reduction targets, demand for energy efficient cooling, expansion of data centers, growth in district cooling projects, waste heat recovery adoption. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of waste heat driven cooling, growing demand for low emission chiller systems, integration of smart energy management controls, expansion of district cooling infrastructure, preference for high efficiency hvac solutions.
The growth of the scroll and absorption chillers market is being driven by the expanding construction industry and the increasing demand for energy-efficient cooling in large buildings. Construction involves planning, designing, and building structures as well as maintaining infrastructure. Rapid urbanization and rising population densities in cities are fueling demand for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Scroll and absorption chillers contribute by providing reliable cooling for large buildings, improving comfort while lowering energy usage. For example, in June 2025, the US Census Bureau reported that public construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $514.3 billion, a slight increase from $513.7 billion in May, highlighting the ongoing growth in construction activity.
Companies in the scroll and absorption chiller market are advancing technologies to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability. Hydronic free cooling, for instance, circulates a water-glycol mixture through coils to cool fluids by transferring heat to outdoor air when ambient temperatures are low. In February 2023, Daikin, a Japanese air conditioning manufacturer, released the second generation of R32 cooling-only chillers. These chillers provide capacities up to 1010 kilowatts (kW) and combine advanced compressor technology with eco-friendly refrigerants and integrated free cooling. This innovation allows efficient and reliable cooling for industrial, commercial, and process applications while minimizing environmental impact.
Trane Technologies Plc, an Ireland-based manufacturer, acquired Italy-based MTA in May 2023 for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition aims to strengthen Trane's sustainable chiller offerings by adding advanced, energy-efficient technologies, particularly in hot water absorption chillers.
Major companies operating in the scroll and absorption chillers market are Hitachi Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Midea Group Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Daikin Industries Ltd., Johnson Controls International Plc, Carrier Global Corporation, Voltas Limited, Thermax Limited, Blue Star Limited, Star Refrigeration Private Limited, Dimplex Thermal Solutions Inc., ROBUR S.p.A., H. Stars (Guangzhou) Refrigerating Equipment Group Ltd., Aermec UK Ltd., Kaltra GmbH, BROAD U.S.A. Inc., Shenzhen Topchiller Co. Limited.
North America was the largest region in the scroll and absorption chiller market in 2025. The regions covered in the scroll and absorption chillers market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the scroll and absorption chillers market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The scroll and absorption chillers market consists of sales of condensers, evaporators, and control systems. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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