5. Market and regulations

5.1 Market

According to France Air, distributor of Robur heat pumps, the market for compact absorption heat pumps (approx. 40 kW) has reached a plateau, representing around 150 units per year in France. These units are mainly installed in two segments of the new-build market: tertiary buildings in which the owner wishes to minimize operating costs (schools, museums, conservatories, town halls, etc.), and buildings with domestic hot water (DHW) requirements (multi-family housing, EHPAD, etc.).

The market is awaiting the outcome of the RE2020 (Environmental Regulation 2020). If the "carbon emission" thresholds imposed exclude natural gas-fired production units (without taking into account the production of "green" gas), then the market for new gas-fired heat...