shecco Guide Puts Global Transcritical CO₂ Installations at 35,000+

When shecco (publisher of this website) started collecting data in 2008, the company counted only 140 installed transcritical CO₂ systems – all of them in Europe. Today, this number is an estimated 35,000 systems globally as the accelerated phase-down of environmentally harmful fluorinated refrigerants drives the search for more climate-friendly alternatives. 

The global market for this technology, with a regional breakdown of installations, is among the topics addressed in Part 2 of the three-part “World Guide to Transcritical CO₂ Refrigeration,” assembled by the sheccoBASE (market development and research) division of shecco. The document is available for free download at here.

“As the use of transcritical CO₂ refrigeration systems increases at a rapid rate around the world, it has become apparent that there is great need for reliable information from a neutral source,” explained Ilana Koegelenberg, Market Development Manager at shecco. “As such, this guide will specifically look at the potential of transcritical CO₂ – today and in the future.”

Part 2 of the Guide, which includes three chapters, is based on a global industry survey as well as an in-depth data collection drive that engaged manufacturers around the world. The document also has a policy update, articles on convenience store applications and more traditional commercial refrigeration uses, as well as case studies.

“Our hope is that the guide will serve as a resource to help drive the accelerated uptake of this highly sustainable and energy efficient HVAC&R technology,” said Koegelenberg.

Part 1 of the Guide was published in May and highlights the history of CO₂, its key characteristics, basic system descriptions, and a chapter on practical, real-life transcritical CO₂ applications around the world. It can be downloaded for free here.

The complete Guide, including Part 3, will be live by the end of July 2020, and launched with a webinar. Part 3 will look at industrial applications as well as future market trends, including barriers and drivers for the uptake of transcritical CO₂ around the world.