Week 28 2026 Refrigeration & Heat Pump Industry Briefing

Policy & Regulation

China’s 1 Jul ODS regulatory cluster entered its second enforcement week. Local ecology departments are continuing inspections of cold-room, logistics and industrial insulation sites where on-site HCFC-141b polyurethane spray foam is now prohibited under MEE Announcement 2025 No. 28, alongside the XPS foam HCFC ban (Announcement No. 31) and HCFC solvent restrictions in electronics, instruments and machinery. Industry feedback this week points to accelerating substitution toward HFO and hydrocarbon blowing agents and tighter recovery documentation as peak summer project delivery continues. The HFC-245fa cross-category transfer cap raised to 50% in the week-24 MEE 2027 quota draft remains the primary quota lever linked to this foam transition; the draft is still in public comment as firms prepare 2027 quota filings due 31 Oct 2026.
On 10 Jul Mitsubishi Electric published Unlocking High Temperature Heat Pump Adoption, a UK white paper calling on policymakers to revise rules that restrict high-temperature heat pump deployment and to address the electricity–gas price gap—the “spark gap”—that continues to suppress adoption despite improving technology. The paper notes the UK’s 450,000 heat-pump-per-year target by 2030 and that buildings account for roughly 21% of national greenhouse gas emissions, with four in five homes expected to exist in 2050 already built today. Pilot work with housing association Sovereign Network Group found that Mitsubishi’s Ecodan R290 heat pump delivering flow temperatures up to 75°C could retain existing radiators and microbore pipework, cutting installation time by up to 40%. The message parallels—but does not replace—the EU F-Gas 2027 GWP<150 placement ban that is driving R290 product launches across the continent this month.
The EPA Technology Transitions reconsideration final rule takes effect 27 Jul 2026—approximately 15 days from this briefing. Following the Supreme Court’s cert denial in RMS of Georgia v. EPA (week 27), contractors may continue installing pre-2025 R-410A residential and light-commercial inventory until depleted, a change welcomed by distributors. HARDI, ACCA, PHCC, AHRI and the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy continue separate DC Circuit challenges to the rule’s temporary GWP relaxation for supermarket, retail food and cold-storage commercial refrigeration to 1,400 from 2027 through 2032. Multinational OEMs must therefore plan for three parallel tracks: shrinking AIM Act HFC supply, contested US end-use deadlines, and tightening EU/UK low-GWP placement rules.

Market & Industry

LG Electronics marked a milestone in industrial heat pumps on 8 Jul, completing commercial operation of a ~1,000 refrigeration-ton (RT) high-temperature system at Ajin P&P’s paper mill in Daegu—the first commercial deployment of a unit developed under South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy carbon-neutrality R&D programme involving 15 industry, academic and research partners since 2023. The system delivers outlet water at 108°C (maximum 118°C) for paper-drying and other high-temperature process heat, with up to 1,040 RT cooling capacity on the refrigeration side. LG applies proprietary oil-free magnetic bearing technology and R-1233zd refrigerant (GWP=1), replacing fossil-fuel combustion with electricity and waste-heat recovery. The case extends LG’s industrial portfolio beyond the COEX water-source heat pump (2024) and Ørsted district-heating supply (2025), and follows the company’s selection as top bidder for Jeju’s 2026 residential heat-pump distribution project—positioning LG across residential, commercial and industrial segments as Annex 68-style high-temperature applications move from pilot to site deployment.
Europe’s R290 launch wave intensified 8–10 Jul after Systemair’s Geniox HP DFN and LG Therma V monobloc releases (week 27). Haier introduced a commercial R290 air-to-water monobloc range in 26–40 kW classes, cascadeable to 320 kW for offices, hotels and small commercial buildings. Swegon launched Epsilon Zero on 9 Jul—14–45 kW R290 units for light commercial and multi-family housing with leaving water up to 75°C and integrated hydraulics for boiler-replacement retrofits. Daikin extended its Altherma 4 EPSKS R290 line on 10 Jul with 4, 6 and 7 kW units for mid- to highly insulated homes, filling the capacity gap below existing models. Together the releases trace a clear market gradient—residential monobloc (Daikin, LG) through light commercial (Swegon, Haier) to packaged AHU integration (Systemair, IV Produkt)—ahead of the EU’s 1 Jan 2027 GWP<150 placement ban.

Standards & Compliance

FAS 2026/550 projector energy labels are in their second enforcement week; the next catalogue milestone is 1 Aug 2026 for household solar water heating systems—approximately 20 days from this briefing. Firms must continue maintaining dual label catalogues (FAS 2025/45 for heat-pump and chiller units vs 2026/550 for appliances, lighting, projectors and soon solar water heaters) with SKU-level traceability in e-commerce and tender documentation. Products manufactured before each effective date may use legacy labels for up to two years under the stock transition rules. See this site’s heat-pump standards quick reference for the full domestic label schedule.
EU F-Gas Regulation (EU) 2024/573 placement deadlines remain roughly six months away: 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. IV Produkt’s next-generation ThermoCooler HP for the Envistar Flex AHU range became available to order in the UK from 1 Jul, offering R290 (GWP 0.02) or R454C (GWP 146) via the Multiref dual-refrigerant concept—giving consultants a compliance path for self-contained equipment up to 50 kW before the 2027 threshold. Both versions include calibration-free leak detectors; the R290 variant adds IV Produkt’s patent-pending Evacuation Dilution Function. UK policy debate this week (Mitsubishi white paper) adds a domestic layer beyond EU F-Gas—high-temperature R290 products must satisfy both refrigerant placement rules and national installation standards.

Technology & Demonstrations

LG’s Ajin P&P system represents a step change in industrial heat-pump temperature lift. Conventional industrial units typically deliver ~90°C outlet water; LG’s design reaches 108°C with a 118°C maximum, sufficient for paper drying, food sterilisation and chemical processes previously dependent on fossil boilers. The oil-free magnetic bearing compressor eliminates lubricant maintenance and reduces parasitic losses; R-1233zd (GWP=1) keeps direct emissions negligible under AIM Act and EU F-Gas frameworks. With up to 1,040 RT cooling capacity, the unit can serve combined heating-and-cooling industrial loads—recovering waste heat rather than venting it—aligning with IEA HPT Annex 68’s focus on sector integration and high-temperature process decarbonisation.
This week’s R290 launches emphasise commercial scalability and retrofit compatibility. Haier’s monobloc range claims SCOP up to 4.91, leaving water to 80°C, sound levels from ~47 dB(A) and A+++ seasonal efficiency, with leak detection, refrigerant separation and sealed electrical enclosures; up to eight units cascade to 320 kW. Swegon’s Epsilon Zero targets boiler replacement with 75°C leaving water, hermetic scroll compressors, integrated hydraulics and DHW control in 14–45 kW reversible and heating-only versions. Daikin’s Altherma 4 extension adds 4–7 kW R290 monoblocs for smaller, well-insulated homes—completing a product ladder that mirrors the EU’s tiered GWP compliance timeline from residential splits through light commercial to integrated AHU solutions.

Events Calendar

Completed this week: LG Ajin P&P industrial heat pump commercial operation (8 Jul); Haier commercial R290 monobloc launch (8 Jul); Swegon Epsilon Zero R290 range (9 Jul); Daikin Altherma 4 R290 extension (10 Jul); Mitsubishi Electric UK high-temperature heat pump white paper (10 Jul); ATMO America follow-up coverage on Lync by Watts CO₂ DHW electrification (6 Jul).
Ahead: EPA Technology Transitions final rule effective 27 Jul 2026; FAS 2026/550 household solar water heating labels from 1 Aug 2026; SEEP 2026 Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection conference, Rome, 20–23 Jul 2026; MEE 2027 ODS/HFC quota draft (week 24) in public comment—2027 quota and initial transfer filings due 31 Oct 2026; EU F-Gas GWP<150 placement ban 1 Jan 2027; F-gas handler certification harmonisation 11 Mar 2027; Chillventa 2026 Nuremberg 13–15 Oct 2026.

政策与监管

国内 7/1 ODS 监管集群进入第二周施行。各级生态环境部门继续对冷库、物流枢纽及工业保温施工现场开展检查——现场 HCFC-141b 聚氨酯喷涂泡沫已依2025年第28号公告全面禁产，挤出聚苯乙烯（XPS）泡沫 HCFC 发泡剂禁产（第31号公告）及电子、仪器、机械等领域 HCFC 溶剂禁限同步执行。本周行业反馈显示，迎峰度夏项目交付期发泡剂向 HFO/烃类替代加速，回收台账要求趋严。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%，仍是与泡沫替代直接关联的主要配额工具；征求意见稿仍在意见期，企业宜筹备 2026年10月31日 前须提交的2027年度配额申请。
7月10日，三菱电机发布英国白皮书 Unlocking High Temperature Heat Pump Adoption，呼吁政策制定者修订限制高温热泵部署的规则，并缩小持续抑制普及的电力/天然气价差（spark gap）。白皮书指出英国 2030年 热泵部署目标为45万台/年，建筑排放约占全国温室气体21%，且2050年仍将有约80%存量住宅为既有建筑。与住房协会 Sovereign Network Group 的试点表明，三菱 Ecodan R290 热泵最高 75°C 流温可保留既有散热器与微孔管，安装时间最多缩短40%。这一政策信号与本月欧洲密集的 R290 产品发布形成呼应——但并不能替代欧盟 2027年1月1日 GWP<150 投放禁限的合规压力。
EPA 技术转换终稿将于2026年7月27日生效——距本简报约15天。在第27周最高法院拒绝 RMS of Georgia v. EPA cert、维持 AIM 配额法之后，承包商可持续安装2025年前出厂的 R-410A 住宅/轻商用库存直至耗尽——获渠道商欢迎。HARDI、ACCA、PHCC、AHRI 与 Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy 仍在特区巡回法院另案挑战终稿对商超、零售食品及冷库商用制冷 GWP 临时放宽至1400（2027–2032）的条款。跨国 OEM 因此须并行规划三条线：AIM 法案 HFC 供应持续缩减、美国投放期限诉讼分歧，以及欧盟/英国低 GWP 投放规则收紧。

市场与产业

LG Electronics 于7月8日实现工业高温热泵商用里程碑——在大邱 Ajin P&P 纸厂完成约 1000 RT 高温系统投运，为韩国 MOTIE 2023 年起碳中和 R&D 项目（15 家产学研机构联合体）开发产品的首套商用部署。系统出水 108°C（最高 118°C），服务于造纸干燥等高温工艺热，制冷侧容量最高 1040 RT。LG 采用自研无油磁悬浮轴承技术与 R-1233zd 工质（GWP=1），以电力与废热回收替代化石燃料燃烧。该案例延续 COEX 水源热泵（2024）与 Ørsted 区域供暖（2025）等前序项目，并叠加近期中标济州 2026年 热泵推广项目——LG 在住宅、商用与工业三线同步布局，Annex 68 式高温应用正从示范走向现场部署。
欧洲 R290 发布潮在7/8–10 进一步升温——承接第27周 Systemair Geniox HP DFN 与 LG Therma V 单体式。Haier 推出商用 R290 空气源单体式 26–40 kW 系列，级联至 320 kW，面向办公、酒店及小型商业建筑。Swegon 于7/9 发布 Epsilon Zero——14–45 kW R290 轻商/多户住宅机组，最高出水 75°C，集成水力模块面向锅炉替换改造。Daikin 于7/10 扩展 Altherma 4 EPSKS R290 系列，新增 4/6/7 kW 机型补位中高保温住宅。上述发布形成清晰梯度——住宅单体式（Daikin、LG）→轻商（Swegon、Haier）→ packaged AHU 集成（Systemair、IV Produkt）——为欧盟 2027年1月1日 GWP<150 投放禁限预热。

标准与合规

550号文投影机能效标识进入第二周施行；下一节点为2026年8月1日家用太阳能热水系统标识——距本简报约20天。企业须继续并行管理 FAS 2025/45（热泵冷水等）与 2026/550（家电/照明/投影机/即将纳入的太阳能热水系统）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。各节点前出厂产品可按两年库存过渡期延用旧版标识。国内完整时间表详见本站热泵标准速查页。
欧盟 F-Gas 法规 (EU) 2024/573 投放禁限距今约六个月：2027年1月1日起，≤12 kW 单体式热泵与空调投放欧盟市场须使用 GWP<150 工质。IV Produkt 新一代 ThermoCooler HP（Envistar Flex 空调箱集成模块）自 7/1 起在英国接受订购，Multiref 双工质架构可选 R290（GWP 0.02）或 R454C（GWP 146）——为 ≤50 kW 自含式设备在2027阈值前提供合规路径。两版本均含免校准泄漏检测器；R290 版另配专利 Evacuation Dilution Function。本周三菱英国白皮书则在 F-Gas 之外叠加本国安装标准与 spark gap 政策层——高温 R290 产品须同时满足工质投放规则与国内部署规范。

技术与示范

LG Ajin P&P 系统代表工业热泵温升能力的阶跃。常规工业热泵出水约 90°C；LG 设计达 108°C、最高 118°C，可满足造纸干燥、食品杀菌及化工等此前依赖化石锅炉的工艺热需求。无油磁悬浮压缩机消除润滑油维护并降低寄生损失；R-1233zd（GWP=1）在 AIM 法案与 EU F-Gas 框架下直接排放可忽略。制冷侧最高 1040 RT，可服务工业冷热联供——回收废热而非放空——与 IEA HPT Annex 68 强调的行业集成与高温工艺脱碳方向一致。
本周 R290 新品突出商用可扩展性与改造兼容性。Haier 单体式宣称 SCOP 最高 4.91、最高出水 80°C、声级约 47 dB(A) 起、季节能效 A+++，配置泄漏检测、制冷剂分离与全密封电控箱；最多 8 台级联至 320 kW。Swegon Epsilon Zero 面向锅炉替换，最高出水 75°C，全封闭涡旋压缩机、集成水力模块与生活热水控制，14–45 kW 可逆/纯供暖版本。Daikin Altherma 4 扩展新增 4–7 kW R290 单体式，补位小型高保温住宅——形成与欧盟分层 GWP 合规时间表对应的产品阶梯：住宅分体→轻商→集成 AHU。

会展前瞻

本周已完成：LG Ajin P&P 工业高温热泵投运（7/8）；Haier 商用 R290 单体式发布（7/8）；Swegon Epsilon Zero R290 系列（7/9）；Daikin Altherma 4 R290 扩展（7/10）；三菱电机英国高温热泵白皮书（7/10）；ATMO America 后续报道 Lync by Watts CO₂ 生活热水电气化案例（7/6）。
前瞻：EPA 技术转换终稿 2026年7月27日 生效；550 号文 2026年8月1日 家用太阳能热水系统标识；SEEP 2026 可持续能源与环境保护会议罗马 2026年7月20–23日；MEE 2027 ODS/HFC 配额征求意见稿（第24周发布）仍在意见期——2026年10月31日 前须提交2027年度配额及初次流转申请；欧盟 GWP<150 投放禁限 2027年1月1日；F 气体从业人员认证统一 2027年3月11日；Chillventa 2026 纽伦堡 2026年10月13–15日。