Advanced Energetic Systems

Gorenje brings advanced heat pump solution to a fast developing market

While new for some, heat pumps are hardly a novelty for Gorenje. As a renowned home appliance manufacturer and one of the leading innovation - and development - minded companies in this part of Europe, Gorenje has been manufacturing sanitary heat pumps since the 1980s. Back then the energy crisis was making itself felt, and we were first becoming acutely aware of the scarcity of fossil fuels. Today, this issue is addressed nearly every day – certainly by anyone undertaking the construction of a new house or the restoration and refurbishment of an existing one.

The future of heating is in heat pumps

Continually rising fuel prices alongside technological advancements in heat pump technology (improved coefficient of performance) have made them a justifiable and rational choice. Increased environmental awareness has played a big part as well. As a result, Gorenje launched the distribution, planning, and sale of heat pumps by reputed German manufacturer Dimplex more than a decade back, which have proven durable and reliable.
 
Gorenje, too, has been known for years as a provider and manufacturer of sanitary heat pumps that contribute considerably to savings at home. Employing the knowledge and technology, various Gorenje departments and experts were actively engaged in promoting a general awareness of the advantages of the heat pump principle.
 
Most presentations were in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, where a new market opened up for us. In other advanced European countries, particularly in Scandinavia, heat pumps have long been well established and widely used. While standard in Scandinavian and other European countries for decades, heat pumps are only gradually making their way into homes in SE Europe.
Heat pump, Gorenje, which are the result of our own development, came to market this year, after completing all the necessary tests.

Six decades of experience in refrigeration

Particular aspects of the development processes in refrigeration and heat pump technology coincide. In this way, Gorenje, one of the market leaders in large appliances, was able to build upon 60 years of tradition and experience in refrigeration technology development.
 
"We drew on the knowledge and experience of our experts who have been involved for years in the development of new products for the Gorenje brand”, offers Mr. Darko Gorjup, head of Gorenje NES, Advanced Energy Systems. “We designed a cutting-edge measurement track that enables testing according to European EN14511 standards for room heating heat pumps, and EN 255/3 for sanitary heat pumps.
 
This measuring track for heat pumps is intended for the testing and measuring of heat pump capacity and other characteristics. An additional chamber is available for testing, providing standard conditions for the testing of air/water heat pumps with a capacity up to 30 kW, as well as for testing heat pumps for sanitary water.
 
A cooling power unit with an output capacity of 100kW is used to simulate sources and loads, combined with water from the building's heating system. The measurement lab is designed according to all effective regulations and standards.
Testing chamber provides standard conditions for testing the HP air / water capacity up to 30 kW.