LG Electronics Develops Heating and Cooling System Withstanding 'Minus 40 Degrees'... Consortium Agreement in Norway

Norway Heat Pump Consortium Agreement Ceremony
North America, Europe, and Asia Heat Pump 'R&D Triangle'
Equipped with 'R&D-Sales-Maintenance System'

LG Electronics is establishing a global 'Research and Development (R&D) Triangle' connecting North America, Europe, and Asia to develop core next-generation heat pump technology that can withstand temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.

At the 'European Advanced Heat Pump Research Consortium' signing ceremony held on the 18th (local time) at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway, Jaesung Lee, Vice President and Head of LG Electronics Air Solution Business Division (right), and Tanya Storsle, Vice President of Oslo Metropolitan University, are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by LG Electronics]

On the 18th (local time), LG Electronics announced on the 20th that it held a signing ceremony for the 'European Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research (ECAHR)' at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway to develop heat pump technology for next-generation heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) products. The consortium includes Oslo Metropolitan University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Federico II University of Naples in Italy.

LG Electronics established the 'LG Alaska Heat Pump Research Center' in the United States last November. With the formation of this consortium, the company plans to secure heat pump technology specialized for Europe. In August, LG Electronics will partner with a leading Chinese university to establish a cold-region heat pump research center in Harbin.

In cold regions, it is difficult to improve heating performance because the pressure compressing the refrigerant decreases. Earlier this year, temperatures in Northern Europe dropped below minus 40 degrees Celsius. LG Electronics will collaborate with Oslo Metropolitan University on heat pump performance evaluation and environmental analysis. It will work with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology on heat pump cycle analysis and performance improvement. With Federico II University of Naples, LG Electronics will research control systems linking existing gas boilers and heat pumps.

LG Electronics is targeting the HVAC market with customized heating and cooling solutions centered on North America and Europe. In particular, high-efficiency heat pump heating and cooling systems that do not use fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions are seeing rapidly increasing demand as global electrification and eco-friendly trends become widespread.

The HVAC business is a key business-to-business (B2B) segment for LG Electronics. CEO Jo Joo-wan has previously mentioned plans to more than double sales in the residential and commercial HVAC business by 2030, aiming to become a global top-tier comprehensive HVAC company.

LG Electronics is actively building a 'local completion system.' This system performs all stages from R&D to sales and maintenance locally at the sales sites. As part of this effort, LG Electronics has established HVAC academies in 62 regions across 43 countries worldwide, including the United States and India, training over 30,000 engineers annually.

Lee Jae-sung, Vice President and Head of the Air Solution Division at LG Electronics' H&A (Home Appliance & Air Solution) Business Unit, said, "Through the development of next-generation heat pump technology tailored to various climate environments worldwide, we will enhance LG Electronics' influence and status in the global HVAC market."