SACRAMENTO, California — Daikin announced five commitments as part of the company’s commitment to significantly increase the supply of heat pumps in California. These commitments, including Daikin forging a path to producing one million heat pumps, will help the state reach its goal of deploying six million heat pumps by the end of the decade.
In October 2023, the California Energy Commission announced that 10 of the world’s largest manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of building heating and cooling equipment agreed to help achieve California’s goal of deploying six million heat pumps by 2030 Today’s new announcement marks the culmination of an ongoing collaboration with the state of California, making Daikin the first to announce concrete steps to fulfill its commitment.
“As one of the largest economies in the world, California’s actions have significant influence that could inspire other states to similarly prioritize heat pump deployment.” said Satoru Akama, CEO of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. “This collaboration is a testament to our shared commitment to expanding access to these types of energy-efficient heat pumps in California. We hope that the Heat Pump Association of “California can serve as a future model across the United States, particularly the critical need to deploy inverter-based heat pumps, which provide energy savings, reliability and affordability in all communities.”
“CCA commends Daikin for its significant commitment of resources and expertise to help the Golden State meet our decarbonization goals.” said California Energy Commission (CEC) Commissioner Andrew McAllister. “Daikin’s tremendous brand awareness and global reach will accelerate the growth of the efficient HVAC heat pump market, improve Californians’ homes, and expand our clean energy workforce.”
Until now, regulatory and market barriers have prevented broader consumer and market adoption of heat pumps. As the HVAC industry continues to develop innovative solutions to meet state and national carbon emissions reduction goals, Daikin’s new commitments will help foster appropriate market conditions, industry training and public awareness. consumers to stimulate widespread deployment of heat pumps. The company’s five commitments are the following:
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