Week 26 2026 Refrigeration & Heat Pump Industry Briefing

Policy & Regulation

Domestic HCFC-141b phase-out enters its final three days. From 1 Jul 2026, production of on-site polyurethane spray foam using HCFC-141b is prohibited under MEE Announcement 2025 No. 28 and the national Montreal Protocol implementation plan (2025–2030)—directly affecting cold-room construction, logistics hubs and industrial insulation retrofits. On the same date, extruded polystyrene foam HCFC blowing agents and HCFC solvent/cleaning uses in electronics, instruments and machinery also end. The China Polyurethane Industry Association has urged spray-foam contractors to complete alternative blowing-agent trials, worker retraining and recovery documentation before peak summer delivery; violations can trigger fines of ¥200,000–¥500,000 or higher under the ODS Regulation. The HFC-245fa cross-category transfer cap raised to 50% in the week-24 MEE 2027 quota draft is explicitly linked to this foam transition.
EU F-Gas Regulation (EU) 2024/573 continues to tighten the path toward 2027 as Intersolar Europe closes. From 1 Jan 2027, monoblock heat pumps and air-conditioning units ≤12 kW placed on the EU market must use refrigerants with GWP below 150—the R290 platforms exhibited at Munich this week (EcoFlow PowerHeat, GoodWe GoodHeat, Differ Power D1, Sigenergy SigenFlux, SKYWORTH) align directly with this placement ban. Member states must adapt F-gas handler certification to EU-standardised training by 11 Mar 2027. The transatlantic policy gap—EU placement bans vs US extended commercial deadlines under the EPA Technology Transitions reconsideration (week 25) and week-23 DOE fuel-switching rebate retrenchment—underscores that exporters and multinational OEMs must maintain region-specific product and refrigerant roadmaps rather than a single global compliance calendar.
US compliance pressure continues on parallel tracks. EPA leak-management rules effective 1 Jan 2026 cover appliances with ≥15 lb of HFC or substitute refrigerant where GWP exceeds 53—including R-448A and R-449A—and mandate automatic leak detection for new commercial refrigeration systems with full charges ≥1,500 lb (existing 2017–2025 systems by 1 Jan 2027). The 17 Jun AIM Act sentencing (week 25) reinforces import-quota enforcement alongside week-24 reports of Honeywell-coordinated Polish customs seizure of suspected patent-infringing R1234yf at Gdynia and US warnings of counterfeit R-454B cylinders. Purchasers should verify authorised supply chains and require SDS with REACH registration numbers as A2L charge-handling requirements expand across both sides of the Atlantic.

Market & Industry

Intersolar Europe / The smarter E Europe closed 25 Jun 2026 at Messe München with around 2,800 exhibitors across The smarter E Europe alliance—the week’s dominant industry calendar event under the hybrid power-systems theme linking PV, storage and thermal loads. GoodWe exhibited connected residential and 50–100 kW commercial GoodHeat R290 systems at Hall B4 Booth 210, extending its SNEC DC-coupled launch (week 24) into European prosumer markets. EcoFlow held its European launch event on 22 Jun in Munich ahead of the show, unveiling OASIS 3.0, EcoBot AI, the OCEAN 2 home-storage portfolio and PowerHeat R290 heat pumps at Hall B1 Booth 170. Sigenergy displayed SigenStore Neo residential ESS with SigenFlux air-to-water heat pump and Sigen EVAC G2 charger integrated via smart port—collapsing solar, storage, thermal and mobility into one managed stack.
Differ Power exhibited its 12–16 kW D1 Series nine-in-one R290 platform at C2-655, while SKYWORTH Solar—recently expanding from consumer electronics into solar—showcased its R290 Mono heat pump coupled with hybrid storage inverter and EV charger. Software vendors such as Effizency (C5-618) demonstrated end-to-end PV–battery–heat-pump sales workflows. The Intersolar Forum Power-to-Heat session (23 Jun, 13:30–15:00, A3.150) underscored industry consensus that bundled electrification offers—not standalone COP comparisons—are driving European residential market competition ahead of the 2027 EU GWP<150 placement ban.

Standards & Compliance

FAS 2026/550 enters its fourth enforcement week with the next catalogue milestone on 1 Jul 2026: projector energy labels under the same regulation take effect on that date—coinciding with the HCFC-141b construction ban and extruded-polystyrene foam restrictions. Firms must continue running dual label catalogues (FAS 2025/45 for heat-pump and chiller units vs 2026/550 for appliances and lighting) with SKU-level traceability through e-commerce and tender documentation. Exporters to the EU should align test reports and refrigerant declarations with the approaching 2027 GWP<150 placement ban for small split and monoblock systems—see this site’s heat-pump standards quick reference for domestic label schedules.
EU ErP and F-Gas compliance converge on the Munich show floor. EcoFlow PowerHeat carries ErP A+++ at 35°C supply temperature and A++ at 55°C on R290 (GWP<20)—meeting both low-GWP placement requirements and high-efficiency marketing claims for European residential markets. Manufacturers exporting R290 monoblock and split systems should prepare type-test reports, refrigerant charge documentation and F-gas handler certification paths aligned with the 1 Jan 2027 placement ban; SKYWORTH and Differ Power grid-connection declarations (UK G98/G99, Italy CEI 0-21) illustrate the multi-standard documentation burden facing cross-border installers.

Technology & Demonstrations

EcoFlow PowerHeat—launched at the 22 Jun Munich event and exhibited at Intersolar B1-170—is an R290 air-to-water heat pump available in 9 kW single-phase and 20 kW three-phase variants, with supply temperatures up to 75°C and operating range −25 to 43°C ambient. When paired with the OCEAN 2 home-storage portfolio and OASIS 3.0 energy management platform, the unit schedules heating against solar generation, battery state-of-charge and time-of-use tariffs; EcoBot AI provides macro-level user inputs for dynamic optimisation. ErP A+++ at 35°C and plate heat exchanger architecture position PowerHeat as a direct competitor to GoodWe GoodHeat and Differ Power D1 in the European prosumer segment.
Sigenergy SigenFlux extracts heat from ambient air for residential DHW and space heating, integrating with SigenStore Neo ESS via smart port so real-time thermal demand syncs with PV and battery capacity—unlike standalone climate appliances. Differ Power’s D1 Series at C2-655 recovers inverter waste heat to raise COP while integrating space heating, cooling, DHW, PV inversion, battery PCS, backup power and gateway control on one R290 platform. Both designs echo week-24 IRN 2026 debates on system-level TCO over refrigerant ideology—collapsing repeated AC/DC conversion stages that separate heat pumps, inverters and battery controllers would otherwise incur.

Events Calendar

World Refrigeration Day 2026: 26 Jun, theme Cool Intelligence—ASHRAE and global partners highlight applied engineering intelligence in cooling and sustainable heating; WRD Secretariat’s Cool Intelligence Showcase collects stakeholder photos worldwide. Intersolar Forum Power-to-Heat (23 Jun, 13:30–15:00, A3.150) closed with industry focus on PV–storage–heat integration as the smarter E Europe exhibitions ended 25 Jun.
China regulatory cluster 1 Jul 2026: HCFC-141b on-site polyurethane spray ban; FAS 2026/550 projector energy labels; extruded-polystyrene foam HCFC ban and HCFC solvent/cleaning restrictions. MEE 2027 ODS/HFC quota draft (released week 24) remains in public comment—firms should prepare 2027 quota and initial transfer filings due 31 Oct 2026. Chillventa 2026 Nuremberg: 13–15 Oct 2026.

政策与监管

国内 HCFC-141b 淘汰进入最后约三天倒计时。自2026年7月1日起，依据生态环境部2025年第28号公告及《中国履行〈蒙特利尔议定书〉国家方案（2025—2030年）》，禁止生产以 HCFC-141b 为发泡剂的现场喷涂聚氨酯泡沫——直接影响冷库、物流枢纽及工业保温施工；同日挤出聚苯乙烯泡沫 HCFC 发泡剂及电子、仪器、机械等领域 HCFC 溶剂/清洗剂亦全面禁限。中国聚氨酯工业协会提示喷涂企业须在迎峰度夏前完成替代发泡剂试产、人员再培训及回收台账，违反《消耗臭氧层物质管理条例》可处20万–50万元或更高罚款。第24周 MEE 2027 配额征求意见稿将 HFC-245fa 跨品类调增上限提至50%，即针对上述泡沫替代缺口。
欧盟 F-Gas 法规 (EU) 2024/573 在 Intersolar Europe 闭幕之际持续收紧 2027 年前路径。2027年1月1日起，投放欧盟市场的单体式热泵与空调（≤12 kW）须使用 GWP<150 工质——本周慕尼黑展出的 R290 平台（EcoFlow PowerHeat、GoodWe GoodHeat、Differ Power D1、Sigenergy SigenFlux、SKYWORTH 等）与上述投放禁限直接对应。成员国须于2027年3月11日前将 F 气体从业人员认证适配欧盟统一培训标准。跨大西洋政策差——欧盟投放禁限 vs 美国 EPA 技术转换终稿延长商用期限（第25周）及第23周 DOE 叫停联邦燃气改电返利——表明出口企业与跨国 OEM 须维护分区域产品与工质路线图，而非单一全球合规日历。
美国合规压力呈多线并进。自2026年1月1日起，EPA 泄漏管理规则覆盖充注量≥15磅且 GWP>53 的 HFC 或其替代工质设备（含 R-448A、R-449A）；新建商用制冷系统满充≥1500磅须配置自动泄漏检测（2017–2025年既有系统须于2027年1月1日前完成）。第25周 AIM 法案量刑强化进口配额执法，叠加第24周 Honeywell 协调波兰海关在格丁尼亚查获涉嫌侵权 R1234yf 及美国警示假冒 R-454B 钢瓶。采购端应核验授权渠道、拒收欧盟禁止的一次性钢瓶，并要求 SDS 含 REACH 注册号——A2L 工质切换扩大充注作业资质需求背景下尤为关键。

市场与产业

Intersolar Europe / The smarter E Europe 于2026年6月25日在慕尼黑 Messe 闭幕，The smarter E Europe 联盟约2800家展商参展——本周行业日历焦点，主题聚焦光伏、储能与热负荷互联的混合电力系统。GoodWe 于 B4-210 展出互联住宅及50–100 kW 商用 GoodHeat R290 系统，将第24周 SNEC 光伏直驱发布延伸至欧洲户用能源市场。EcoFlow 于6/22 在慕尼黑举行欧洲发布会，并于 B1-170 展出 OASIS 3.0、EcoBot AI、OCEAN 2 户储组合及 PowerHeat R290 热泵。Sigenergy 展示 SigenStore Neo 户储与 SigenFlux 空气源热泵、Sigen EVAC G2 充电桩经 smart port 集成——将光伏、储能、热负荷与出行纳入同一管理栈。
Differ Power 于 C2-655 实展12–16 kW D1 九合一 R290 平台；SKYWORTH Solar 自消费电子跨界太阳能，展出 R290 Mono 热泵并与混储逆变器、充电桩联动。Effizency（C5-618）等软件商演示光伏—储能—热泵端到端销售流程。Intersolar Forum「Power-to-Heat」专题于6/23 13:30–15:00（A3.150）举行，行业共识指向电气化打包方案——而非单机 COP 比较——正驱动欧洲住宅市场竞争，并为2027年欧盟 GWP<150 投放禁限预热。

标准与合规

550号文进入施行第四周，下一节点为2026年7月1日投影机能效标识实施——与 HCFC-141b 施工禁令及挤出聚苯乙烯泡沫禁限同日。企业须继续并行管理 FAS 2025/45（热泵冷水等）与 2026/550（家电/照明）两套目录，在电商与招投标中按 SKU 对应实施规则与检测报告。出口欧盟产品须同步准备2027年小功率分体/单体式 GWP<150 投放禁限所需资料——国内标识时间表详见本站热泵标准速查页。
欧盟 ErP 与 F-Gas 合规在慕尼黑展台交汇。EcoFlow PowerHeat 以 R290（GWP<20）在35°C 供水温度下达 ErP A+++、55°C 下 A++——同时满足低 GWP 投放要求与欧洲住宅市场高能效宣传诉求。出口 R290 单体式/分体系统的制造商宜筹备型式试验报告、充注量文件及 F 气体从业人员认证路径，对齐2027年1月1日投放禁限；SKYWORTH 与 Differ Power 并网声明（英国 G98/G99、意大利 CEI 0-21 等）体现跨境安装商面临的多标准文档负担。

技术与示范

EcoFlow PowerHeat 于6/22 慕尼黑发布会首发、Intersolar B1-170 展出——R290 空气源热泵，提供9 kW 单相与20 kW 三相机型，最高出水75°C，环境运行范围−25~43°C。与 OCEAN 2 户储组合及 OASIS 3.0 能源管理平台协同时，可依据光伏发电、电池 SOC 与分时电价调度供暖；EcoBot AI 接收用户宏观输入以动态优化。35°C 下 ErP A+++ 与板换架构使其与 GoodWe GoodHeat、Differ Power D1 在欧洲户用能源市场直接竞争。
Sigenergy SigenFlux 从环境空气取热供住宅生活热水与空间供暖，经 smart port 与 SigenStore Neo 户储联动，使实时热负荷与光伏、储能容量同步——区别于独立气候控制设备。Differ Power D1 系列（C2-655 实展）在 R290 平台上集成供暖、制冷、生活热水、光伏逆变、电池 PCS、备电与网关控制，并回收逆变器废热提升 COP。二者均呼应第24周 IRN 2026 关于系统全生命周期成本优于工质意识形态的讨论——通过合并热泵、逆变器与电池控制器分设时产生的多次 AC/DC 转换损耗。

会展前瞻

2026世界制冷日：6月26日，主题 Cool Intelligence——ASHRAE 与全球伙伴强调制冷与可持续供暖中的工程应用智慧；WRD 秘书处「Cool Intelligence Showcase」全球征集从业者照片。Intersolar Forum「Power-to-Heat」于6/23 13:30–15:00（A3.150）闭幕，The smarter E Europe 展会于6/25 结束，行业焦点落在光伏—储能—热负荷一体化。
国内2026年7月1日监管节点集群：HCFC-141b 现场聚氨酯喷涂禁令；550号文投影机能效标识；挤出聚苯乙烯泡沫 HCFC 禁限及 HCFC 溶剂/清洗禁令。MEE 2027 ODS/HFC 配额征求意见稿（第24周发布）仍在公众意见期——企业宜筹备2026年10月31日前须提交的2027年度配额及初次流转申请。Chillventa 2026 纽伦堡：2026年10月13–15日。