Residential Air To Water Heat Pump Market - Growth, Trends, Covid-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)
The Global Residential Air-to-Water Heat Pump Market is expected to register a CAGR of 9% over the forecast period.
A favorable regulatory framework, coupled with clean cooling & heating programs to promote the enactment of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units, will positively influence the residential air-to-water heat pump market share. Continuous approval and deployment of sustainable systems to lessen the adverse environmental influence are expected to further accelerate product regression. The growing shift toward sustainable solutions to reduce energy consumption is one of the major factors that is driving the adoption of air-to-water heat pumps for residential use. Governments across all regions play a major role in reducing energy consumption.
The development in the residential sector in line with the growing urban population is also a factor influencing the market's growth. According to FMI Corporation, in 2020, new residential construction in United States increased by USD 15.0 billion, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such growth creates new opportunities for the market.
According to International Energy Agency, the number of heat pumps installed globally is expected to rise from 180.0 million in 2020 to around 600.0 million in the next few years. At least three times more efficient than traditional fossil fuel boilers, the installation of heat pumps in individual buildings is expected to rise from 1.5 million per month currently to around 5.0 million in the next few years. Although heat pumps have even become the most common technology in newly built houses in many countries, they meet only 5.0% of the global building heating demand, thus creating new opportunities for the market.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected investments in energy-efficient technologies. According to International Energy Agency (IEA) World Energy Investment 2020, investment in energy-efficient technologies in 2020 fell due to the economic downturn. In addition, the pandemic led to an effect on the supply chain of the major players in the market owing to the lockdowns and restrictions on working capacity. Companies, such as Daikin and Fujitsu, among others, experienced backhauls due to supply chain disruptions.
Key Market TrendsMeaningful Contribution of Heat Pumping Technology in Reduction of CO2 Emissions Drives MarketThe Residential Air to Water Heat Pump Market is moderately competitive and consists of several major players. The competitive rivalry in the residential air-to-water heat pump market is moderately high due to the presence of some major players, such as Daikin Industries Ltd, Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV, Ariston Thermo SpA, Ferroli S.p.A, and Baxi Heating United Kingdom Ltd, among others. Their strength to continually innovate their offerings has given them a competitive advantage over other players in the market. These players have increased their market footprint through mergers and acquisitions and research and development activities.
In September 2022, Panasonic stated that it plans to invest approximately EUR 145.0 million (around USD 144.8 million) to increase heat pump production at its Czech Republic factory to 500,000 units by the end of March 2026. In 2018, Panasonic began production of air-to-water indoor units with a single line at its TV factory in Plzen. Panasonic's decision to discontinue TV production at the plant last year due to the falling demand created extra capacity for heat pump production. In September 2021, under the production-linked incentive (PLI) plan for white goods, Daikin, a Japanese air conditioning company, purchased land for a new factory. Daikin India, the multinational's India unit, completed the acquisition deal for a 75-acre site in Sri City (Andhra Pradesh) to build a huge air-conditioning (AC) manufacturing plant in phases. According to internal estimations, Daikin will have to invest INR 1,000 crore in the first phase.
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