Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions showcased its latest innovations, new partnerships and investments in UK training centres at an event during last month’s Installer Show.
Enrique Vilamitjana, managing director of Panasonic Heating Ventilation & Air-Conditioning Europe, outlined highlighted the company’s commitment to reducing global CO2 emissions by 200 Mt by 2050 through its Green IMPACT initiatives.
At the Installer Show, Panasonic unveiled its new Aquarea M Series range of air source heat pumps with TCAP technology. The range uses R290 refrigerant which has a GWP of three. The new Aquarea M Series range comes with capacities 9, 12, 16, 20, 25 and 30kW with the option of 300kW in cascade configuration.
According to a company statement, Aquarea M Series range with T-CAP technology can operate in outdoor temperatures as low as -15°C and maintain capacity without a backup heater. One T-CAP unit can provide the same capacity at low temperatures as two other units without T-CAP technology, it cited.
The Aquarea M Series’ outdoor unit can be operated by itself with its remote control, if simple functions are sufficient.
Enrique Vilamitjana, managing director of Panasonic Heating Ventilation & Air-Conditioning Europe, said: “We’ve achieved great success in residential solutions and are now expanding to meet the needs of diverse building types. The heat pumps are also manufactured in Europe, to speed up delivery into the market.”
Panasonic also announced new strategic partnerships with smart control leaders Tado and Wiser to enhance home energy management and help reduce energy bills.
Enrique added: “These partnerships allow us to offer our customers greater choice in their heating controls.”
The company also launched its Aquarea Service+ Maintenance Package. Jose Alves, regional director for the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands, added: “We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our Service Partner network, providing Panasonic Aquarea Service+ maintenance packages throughout the UK.”
Furthermore, Panasonic said it has been investing in HVAC&R future engineers to tackle the industry’s skills shortage. Panasonic’s four Centres of Excellence and its partnerships with 15 FE colleges is helping younger engineers to face the changing landscape head-on. A fifth Centre of Excellence has now been planned for 2024/25.