New Panasonic air source products offer additional environmental benefits

As a PRO Partner installer for Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions, we were excited to see the manufacturer’s latest air source heat pumps, which will offer a range of new environmental benefits for commercial heating installations.

The new ECOi-W range of heat pump chillers are available in outputs from 50 to 170kW. They can also be cascaded to meet the requirements of much larger commercial buildings. These systems offer a highly flexible solution which can operate efficiently in temperatures as low as -15°C. With a compact design, they are particularly well suited to housing estates, hotels, offices and hospitals.

At the same time, Panasonic has introduced a new ECOi-W Aqua G Blue series. These innovative new systems use R290 – a new type of natural refrigerant which has a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of just three. This is significantly lower than other refrigerants such as R410A which typically scores 2088 GWP. The new R290 refrigerant enables these heat pumps to deliver higher temperatures (similar to boilers), work to lower outside air temperatures, and provide much higher efficiencies. In addition, the systems are A++ energy rated, highly reliable and quiet during operation.

Brendan Scott, project manager at Finn Geotherm, said:

“Panasonic have more than 50 years’ experience in heating and cooling solutions. We are delighted to have a long-standing partnership with them on commercial and domestic projects – including winning an award for our collaborative work on Paragon House earlier this year. These latest products show the continual development of Panasonic’s world class heat pump range, which will enable us to deliver even more innovative heating and cooling solutions for our clients. The new Aqua-G Blue series further increases the scope of buildings that can be heated by a heat pump – especially inner-city buildings where ground source is impractical.”

To find out more about these new products and their suitability to your heating project, do get in touch.

22nd November 2023