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India HVAC Market Reawakens
Use of Air Conditioning in India Expected to Increase Three Times by 2030
BANGALORE, INDIA—Speaking of the
Indian economy, one manufacturer
of air-conditioning equipment
explained it is as if India is awak-
ening from a long hibernation.
Statistics bear him out. After some
overall sluggishness in the Indian
economy over the past several years,
the Indian HVAC market is expected
to grow by 9% in 2018. By 2020, the
market is expected to exceed a value
of over US$6.3 billion.
“Air conditioning is no longer a
luxury in India,” said Nirmal Ram,
Member ASHRAE, chairman of the
2018 edition of ACREX, the Indian
trade fair for the industry. “Experts Attendees enter ACREX 2018 in Bangalore. The show featured more than 430 exhibitors on 12 004 m2 (129,210 ft2) of
net display space. The theme of the event was “Rising India: Enterprising & Cool.”
say the use of air conditioning will
increase by three times by the year the 2018–19 national president of the population, but also making it a
2030.” Indian HVAC Society ISHRAE. Data manufacturing hub to the world. So
According to the World Economic centers and high-rise buildings are you make it at a cost-effective price
Forum, India is now the world’s fast- also creating demand for central sys- at the same international quality,
est growing large economy, surpass- tems. Increased energy efficiency is but then you sell it across the globe.”
ing China in 2016. Its population is a strong driver. Asked about new technologies
expected to exceed China’s by 2022. When asked why there has been at ACREX, Rupesh Iyengar, Ph.D,
More significantly, India’s middle an awakening of the Indian market, Member ASHRAE, founder of Index
class doubled in size from 300 mil- Satish Iyengar, Member ASHRAE, Workshop in Bangalore, said there
lion in 2004 to 600 million in 2012. owner of Services Consultants in are many new technologies that
Half of its population is now consid- Bangalore, said, have been showcased for the first
ered middle class. “I think one is the political will time in the world like the solar
The direct expansion AC market has changed. … As we go forward, I refrigerated truck, which is good for
has seen the biggest gains in India think the government of the day is transporting farm produce into the
due to lower installation costs actually proactive; there are more market. “It is helping the farmers in
and flexible space and ventilation proactive schemes that are coming a very big way,” he said. And there
requirements. But central systems, in for development and for build- are many more new items that are
including chillers, boilers, cooling ing new infrastructure, and they’re coming to the market that are made
towers, air-handling units, fan coil inviting people from all over the in India, making it a campaign by
units and HVAC control systems are globe to set up industries in India. the government.
also experiencing growth due to “The Make in India initiative is one Referring to manufacturing
demand for energy efficiency. such initiative that has been started growth, Satish Iyengar said, “I mean
Construction in the health-care so we can see global players com- in China as we know in the last 10
industry is booming, according to C. ing in and setting up factories here, years it has already grown. But I
Subramaniam, Member ASHRAE, not only to cater to the current local think in the next 10 years you will
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see that same growth spurt happen-
ing in India.”
Richie Mittal, Member ASHRAE
and managing director of Overdrive
Engineering Pvt. Ltd., commented
on the state of the Indian HVAC
industry. Mittal said there has been
a rise in middle-class families along
with a rise in income. “So they’re
shifting to air conditioning. Now
what is happening is that they are
looking out for the window air con-
ditioner or split air conditioners.
Now the trend is that they are going
with the most efficient air-condi-
tioning system,” Mittal said.
“Price has come down. It is not ASHRAE President Bjarne W. Olesen, Ph.D., listens as Vishal Kapur speaks. Kapur, Member ASHRAE, was president of
the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) during ACREX 2018.
the initial price that is hitting the
market now,” he said. “It is the running cost. People are up, and so we also see a lot of efficiencies coming into
getting aware that buying an air conditioner is not an the market, coming into play. So that is where we are
issue. Running it is an issue because power cost is going going.”
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INDUSTRY NEWS Middle-class families, Mittal said, have been taught the differences in three-star, four-star and five-star air conditioners and make choices based on how often they need to run the systems. Mittal said the market for central plants, includ- ing commercial, industrial and hospitals, is also grow- ing, but the growth of that (Left) Arma-Chek® Silver, used for external cladding purposes, was one of the products displayed at the Armacell booth. market is a little less than (Right) Bry-Air and DRI showcased their end-to-end solutions in air treatment. unitary units. Regarding the evolving use of refrigerants in India, systems in major factories were designed to have diesel Mittal said U.N. Environment and Ozone Cell (part of the engines as backup. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) “So when we can take the load out of the system, we are are working very closely together. And now there’s also reducing the likeliness of power shortages that you another government body Energy Efficiency System know they have all the time,” Brommer said. “When you Limited (EESL). Alternative low-GWP refrigerants are are in India traveling, you’re sitting somewhere and all on the rise in the Indian market. Indian manufacturer of a sudden the light goes out. And the point is people Godrej & Boyce is producing split air conditioners using realize that, and so they try to minimize their energy R-290 (propane). Daikin is producing air conditioners consumption. And this is kind of one of the leading with R-32. Daikin in 2015 offered companies worldwide countries where they have the sensitivity for it.” free access to 93 patents, encouraging companies to There is an assumption that the Indian market is for develop air-conditioning, cooling and heat pump equip- low cost, low quality, Brommer said. This is not the ment using R-32. case. “Here they want the good products because people Mittal said there is a big focus in development of understand the impact of bad installation. On the energy efficiency. “There is one more program happen- ACREX floor, exhibitors displayed their new products. ing in India, which we call affordable cooling,” he said. Among the more than 430 exhibits: “Affordable cooling may not necessarily be window or Johnson Controls featured its two newest chillers—the split air conditioning. We are talking about multiple York YZ Water-Cooled Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal stages of cooling including evaporative cooling.” Chiller and the York YVWH Ultra Efficiency Variable The challenge is that it [evaporative cooling] doesn’t Speed Water Cooled Screw Chiller. work throughout the year with monsoon season, he The YZ is the first chiller fully optimized with a next said. The government is involved in efforts on affordable generation low-global warming potential (GWP) refrig- cooling. erant—R-1233zd(E). The chiller uses an integral, variable Asked if there are any storm clouds on the horizon for speed drive and magnetic bearing technology that fea- the Indian market or if it is all very optimistic, Mittal tures a single moving assembly suspended in a magnetic said, “It’s very optimistic because we are growing; we are field that does not require lubrication. This technology yet to be built, to be honest. New buildings are coming, requires 80% fewer moving parts than traditional oil- or and they’re going green. And fortunately we have a lot of refrigerant-lubricated drivelines. According to the com- green entering India right now.” pany, the YZ delivers up to 35% annual energy savings. Thomas Brommer, vice president Sales Ventilation The YVWH features advanced CFD simulation and Division for Ziehl-Abegg AG, discussed the challenges state-of-the-art precision machining to ensure the com- of energy consumption in Indian factories. He said old pressor operates efficiently. It also features patented 8 ASHRAE JOURNAL ashrae.org J U N E 2 0 18
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(Left) Johnson Controls displayed the York YVWH Ultra Efficiency Variable Speed Water Cooled Screw Chiller (left) and the York YZ Water-Cooled Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal
Chiller. (Right) Thermax displayed its high COP absorption chillers—the S2 and G2 series.
technology in compressor design for quieter operation holes. A two-step cooling system, which first lowers tem-
and evaporator design for high chiller efficiency. peratures in “fast cooling mode” and then automatically
Samsung showcased its Wind-Free™ Room Air switches to “wind-free cooling mode,” creates “still air”
Conditioner & Systems Air Conditioner, providing cool- once the desired temperature is achieved. According to
ing comfort and energy efficiency. The cooling technol- Samsung, this approach also reduces energy consump-
ogy disperses cold air through 9,000 to 21,000 micro air tion by up to 72% compared to fast cooling mode.
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Bry-Air and DRI, the flagship companies of Pahwa Bitzer displayed the BITZER OS.A95 screw compressor,
Group, showcased their end-to-end solutions in a solution for ammonia applications. Optimized rotor
air treatment. DRI (Desiccant Rotors International) profiles, the high internal tightness and the large flow
featured three of its products—Eco Fresh, its heat/ cross sections in the compressor contribute to efficient
energy recovery wheel; Eco Cool, its evaporative operation. Also featured were ECOLINE reciprocating
cooling pads and evaporative cooling module; and compressors with IQ module. ECOLINE reciprocat-
Eco Scrub, its honeycomb gas phase filters and gran- ing compressors offer maximum energy efficiency in
ular media. full- and part-load and are designed for a very extensive
Embraco presented solutions for commercial, house- range of applications in supermarkets and beyond. One
hold and aftermarket segments, including the FMFT of the series’ benefits, according to the company, is it
Bivolt, a compressor using natural refrig- offers maximum freedom in the selection
erant R-290 for light commercial appli- of the refrigerant.
cations. The company is increasing its Carel displayed products from its
R-290 portfolio to 72 models. The FMFT three key areas of operation—air condi-
Bivoltage compressor uses Variable Speed tioning, refrigeration and humidifica-
Technology, which enables a refrigerator to tion. According to the company, it has
reach the setpoint temperature faster. The developed advance controllers which
company said it can help reduce consump- can work with refrigerants like CO2,
tion by 30%, compared to traditional solu- propane and ammonia. It is also cur-
tions in the market. rently investing in brushless dc (BLDC)
Jevin John, absorption cooling-sales for electric motors technology.
Thermax, discussed the company’s high Representatives at the Armacell booth
COP absorption chillers—the S2 and G2 discussed Arma-Chek® Silver, used for
series. external cladding purposes. “It’s a three-
“If we consider 100 tons of refrigera- layer material, and it’s made up of PVC
Attendees learn about the Samsung Wind-
tion, an electric chiller might consume Free™ Room Air Conditioner & Systems Air and aluminum foil plus polyethylene
something around 120 units of electric- Conditioner, which creates “still air” when the terephthalate (PET), which is quality
ity. This [chiller] will not consume more desired temperature is reached. interrupted material,” Mobin Babu, assis-
than seven kilowatts of electricity, 20 times less. So the tant business manager, Armacell India, said. So it’s like
basic difference is because it’s taking steam as input; a plastic bottle material. It’s very easy to install because
heat energy is taken into the system. So that is the rea- you can easily fabricate to sizes and elbows using plain
son why it’s being called inbound friendly, or the cost sheets also, and prefabricated elbows and strainers are
of chilling is less. In terms of operational savings, you going to be available.”
have dramatic savings for the client.” Testo displayed its Wi-Fi data logger, testo 160, for
Speaking further about the technology, John monitoring indoor air quality. It monitors tempera-
explained, “we have pioneered in this technology since ture humidity, CO2 and atmospheric pressure, with an
1984.” The company now manufactures in Pune, India. unambiguous traffic light function to indicate when
However, to meet the demand of the sheer number of action needs to be taken..
orders, they are building their first automated facil- Sekisui Chemical featured Thermobreak, a flexible
ity near Chennai, a southern city of India near the East insulation material made from cross-linked foam tech-
Coast, making it easier for exporters. nology. The material is used in pipe, duct, acoustic and
Belimo Actuators focused on actuators, control valves external insulation.
and sensors, the company’s core business. Among the Other exhibitors included LG Electronics, Kirloskar
products displayed was the Belimo Energy Valve, an IoT Chillers, Carrier UTC, Zamil Air Conditioners, Voltas,
cloud-connected pressure independent valve that moni- K Flex, AHRI, Eurovent Certita Certification, Blue
tors coil performance and energy consumption while Star, Hitachi, Daikin Airconditioning and Danfoss
maintaining Delta T. Industries.
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