A chiller which uses water as a refrigerant has won a major European Commission environmental business award. The eChiller is developed, manufactured and distributed by Efficient Energy GmbH from Feldkirchen near Munich. Efficient Energy was one of seven companies from six different countries to win the 2018-2019 European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE).
The eChiller models are the only chillers worldwide which use the natural safety refrigerant water (R718) as the refrigerant, offer outstanding energy efficiency, and are manufactured in mass production. The eChillers already comply with the F-Gas Directive and any refrigerant-related safety requirements. The eChillers’ cooling capacities range from 20 to 45 kW depending on model, and the individual units can be scaled modularly to up to 300 kW. The refrigeration machines are ideally suited to cooling data centres and server rooms, buildings, switching cabinets and industrial processes.
The EBAE Prize is an initiative of the Environment Directorate-General of the European Commission. Proud to receive the award, Efficient Energy Managing Director Dr-Ing Jürgen Süß, said, “The environmental idea is firmly anchored in our company, but the economic aspect also plays an important role, and this award by the European Commission confirms once again the eChiller’s market potential and our competitiveness.”
