17 July 2024
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Panasonic’s new Aquarea M Series is designed for installations in individual domestic homes, multifamily or light commercial buildings
Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions used the recent InstallerSHOW 2024 to introduce its latest innovations, new partnerships and significant investments in UK training centres.
With 19% of the UK’s carbon footprint produced from energy used in heating, using gas boilers, Panasonic is leading the way in decarbonising existing building stocks with its renewable solutions.
Enrique Vilamitjana, Managing Director of Panasonic Heating Ventilation & Air-Conditioning Europe, outlined the company’s commitment to a sustainable future, highlighting Panasonic’s commitment to reducing global CO2 emissions by 200 Mt by 2050 through their Green IMPACT initiatives.
Panasonic unveiled the new Aquarea M Series range of air source heat pumps with TCAP technology, developed to meet the decarbonisation challenge. The new range uses R290 refrigerant which has a low GWP of only 3. It comes with capacities 9, 12, 16, 20, 25 and 30kW with the option of 300kW in cascade configuration. The M Series is said to be ideal for installations in individual domestic homes, multifamily or light commercial buildings.
The 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, reducing the cost of materials and installation, and saving space.
"We've achieved great success in residential solutions and are now expanding to meet the needs of diverse building types," explained Vilamitjana. “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. "These partnerships allow us to offer our customers greater choice in their heating controls," added Vilamitjana.
In a move to answer the demand for customer-focused aftersales servicing, Panasonic launched its Aquarea Service+ Maintenance Package. "We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our Service Partner network, providing Panasonic Aquarea Service+ maintenance packages throughout the UK," explained Jose Alves, Regional Director for the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Furthermore, Panasonic has been investing heavily in HVAC&R future engineers to tackle the industry's skills shortage. Panasonic’s four Centres of Excellence and its partnerships with 14 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.
