The China Heat Pump Alliance (CHPA), an industry organization supporting the adoption of heat pumps in China, has joined the world’s leading natural refrigerant HVAC&R stakeholders as a silver partner of ATMOsphere’s NaturalRefrigerants.com marketplace.
Established in August 2014, CHPA is the Heat Pump Professional Committee of the China Energy Conservation Association (CECA). CHPA’s predecessor was the China Heat Pump Industry Alliance, formed by CECA and the International Copper Association (China) in Shanghai on July 28, 2009.
CHPA is composed of enterprises and individuals engaged in research, production, operation, investment and consulting related to heat pumps in China. CHPA’s members include more than 400 major manufacturers and professional media in the heat pump industry, including Midea, Gree, Haier, China Broadcasting, New Energy, Seasons Midea, Sunrain, Finney, Highly, Emerson, Danfoss, Bioenergy, TCL, Tongyi, Tianshu, A.O. Smith and Xinhu.
CHPA’s purpose is to integrate and coordinate industrial resources as well as improve the research, development, manufacturing, integration and service level of heat pump technology, products and business of its members. The organization promotes the rapid and healthy development of the heat pump industry and serves as a bridge and between the government and enterprises.
Hosting annual conference
CHPA will host the 2024 China Heat Pump Industry Annual Conference and China Heat Pump Forum (CHPF) in Shanghai, August 6–8. The conference will showcase the latest in heat pump innovation and provide an opportunity for stakeholders to connect and strategize, with the aim of enabling participants to learn about recent and future developments.
According to organizers, the CHPF is the world’s largest heat pump conference and is widely recognized as the “most significant global forum” for facilitating collaboration, engagement and innovation within the industry.
“This forum has consistently led the charge in promoting heat pump technologies and energizing the growth of the heat pump industry,” said Hengyi Zhao, General Secretary of CHPA. “Much progress has been made in the past twelve years, yet we are just warming up.”
In addition to the main forum, the conference will include seven sub-forums, each of which will cover a range of topics impacting the sector. Sessions will include presentations from major manufacturers and experts from various national and international organizations like the International Energy Agency (IEA), the European Heat Pump Association, the Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan (HPTCJ) and ATMOsphere.
According to the CHPA, China is currently at the center of heat pump research, product development and manufacturing, making the CHPF a crucial event for both national and international stakeholders.
As noted by IEA in its recent report – “The Future of Heat Pumps in China” – heat pumps will play a vital role in China’s 2060 net-zero emissions target, given the country’s significant consumption of heat.
“Much progress has been made in the past twelve years, yet we are just warming up.”
Hengyi Zhao, General Secretary of CHPA
