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Chiller Feature
Infrastructure boom to fuel APAC chiller market
Furthermore, the demand for chill- ers is expected to rise in Japan because of upcoming events, such as the sum- mer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020.
The chiller market in the European Union also grew by five per cent in 2018, according to the latest figures from Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI), the European Statistics Office for the HVACR market.
Eurovent has just published the re- sults of its studies for 2018 sales in Eu- rope, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
In terms of refrigerants used, the market continues to be largely dominated by R410A and R134a.
New refrigerant blends (like R-513a) and HFOs (like R-1234ze), which have grown rapidly in comparison with 2017, still only make up one per cent of the units sold in Europe.
The VRF market reached 216,135 units sold in Europe in 2018, representing an increase of around seven per cent in comparison to 2017. The European rooftop unit market experienced a decrease of more than 12 per cent in 2018, amounting to about 11,500 units sold in Europe.
Medium capacity units, between 17 and 120kW, represent three-quarters of sales in Europe.
THE ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC) chiller market is expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2024 growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.4 per cent between 2019 and 2024.
According to the latest report from Research- AndMarkets.com, this growth is being driven by infrastructure spending and overall growth in construction and the food and beverage sectors.
China is planning to build more than 74 air- ports by the end of 2020, while India is predicted to build more than 100 new airports in the com- ing 10-15 years.
At the same time, the hotel construction pipe- line in APAC accounts for 4,590 hotels with 915,469 rooms which is fuelling the demand for chillers in the hospitality industry.
The Kempinski Hotel in Beijing, China, is just one of 4,590 hotels that make up the APAC construction pipeline.
In the zone for greater efficiency
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has introduced a new energy rating label for air conditioners.
Some of this year’s air conditioner models will carry the new label and from April 1, 2020 it will apply to all new models including, for the first time, portable air conditioners.
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Stand- ards (GEMS) Regulator has invited air condition- er retailers and installers to attend a free infor- mation session on the new Zoned Energy Rating Label (ZERL).
The ZERL has been introduced under new en- ergy efficiency requirements that enable con- sumers to make a more energy efficient choice when selecting an air conditioner for their home.
It includes more detailed information than the previous energy rating label, so the GEMS Regu- lator will be running a series of free information sessions around Australia in September to edu- cate retailers and installers on the new label.
These sessions will run for approximately two hours and cover why there has been a change to the label, how to read the new label and explain it to customers,
the transition arrangements between the old and the new labels, and how retailers should dis- play the label in-store including regulated re- sponsibilities.
Sessions will also cover common questions from customers and the government will make available free communication materi- als which will be distributed to session par- ticipants.
While the Canberra event was held in August,
Installers have been invited to attend free information sessions on the new Zoned Energy Rating Label (ZERL).
the remaining information sessions will be held throughout September.
The Brisbane event will be held on Monday, September 2, 2019 while Sydney will be held on Tuesday, September 3, Melbourne on Wednesday, September 4 and Hobart on Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Perth event will be held on Tuesday, September 17 and Ad- elaide will be Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
Email : energyrating@environment.gov.au
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