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3 7 Commercial Heat Pumps
There is currently no ban on new HFC-based commercial heat pump equipment. As such, survey respondents were asked how this lack of a market prohibition has affected the sector in terms of 1) increasing the uptake of climate-friendly alternative technologies; 2) increasing the development of climate-friendly alternative technologies; and 3) increasing the price competitiveness of climatefriendly alternative technologies.
Sixty-seven percent of survey respondents said it slowed the uptake of climate-friendly alternative technologies as well as slowed the development of such technologies (also 67%). Seventy percent believed that it negatively impacted the price competitiveness of alternative technology.
Respondents were asked if they thought this sector would have fully converted to natural refrigerants by now had a sectoral ban been included for 2020. The majority (64%) were positive that this would have happened by 2020.
When asked whether they support a full ban on HFC-based equipment in the commercial heat pump sector by 2024, a 79% majority said they did. Figure 3.7.1 Do you support a full ban on new HFC-based equipment in commercial heat pump sector by 2024?
Regarding refrigerant of choice for this sector, natural refrigerants were shown as the preferred choice, with 39% opting for propane and 33% choosing CO2. Reasons included the fact that these refrigerants are natural and not harmful to the environment (sustainable; and the fact that it also offers high efficiency/good performance).
