Consultative meeting to Propose Higher Cooling Seasonal Performance Factor (CSPF) as the New Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) of Split Unit

Chapter Chair:	GAC
Event:	Consultative meeting to Propose Higher Cooling Seasonal Performance Factor (CSPF) as the New Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) of Split Unit Air-Conditioners for Malaysia
Organization:	Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST)
Government Agency	Ministry of Natural Resource, Energy and Climate Change (NRECC)
Organised By:	ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter
Date:	Thursday, 11 January, 2024
Time:	2.00pm to 5.00pm
Place:	ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter Secretariat Office
Report By:	Chea Suei Keong
MASHRAE Rep:	Mr. Chea Suei Keong, Mr. Tee Tone Vei, Ir. Ong Ching Loon and Ir. Lam Kim Seong.
Air Conditioning industries	ACSON Malaysia Sales & Service Sdn Bhd, Carrier Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Daikin Malaysia Sales & Service Sdn Bhd, Dunham-Bush Industries Sdn Bhd, Gree Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Haier Electrical Appliances (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Johnson Controls Hitachi Air Conditioning Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Midea Scott & English Electronics Sdn Bhd, Mitsubishi Electric Sales Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Panasonic Air Conditioning R&D Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Qingdao Hisense HVAC Equipment Co. Ltd, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd and Trane Malaysia Sales & Service Sdn Bhd.
	Total of 24 participants representing 13 AC Brands in Malaysia.
Report:	Suruhanjaya Tenaga has initiated a Study on the Development of National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2.0 (NEEAP 2.0) in May 2023. The main objective of NEEAP 2.0 among others, is to implement a holistic and integrated energy efficiency initiatives to reduce final energy demand in Malaysia from 2026 to 2035. Three sectors (3) namely Industrial, Commercial and Residential/End-use are the focus of energy demand reduction from the use of electricity and thermal energy.
	While some initiatives are being proposed to improve energy efficiency for all the 3 sectors, electrical appliances under the existing star ratings and their corresponding MEPS are being reviewed. Under the residential / end use sector, the 2-Star values of Cooling Seasonal Performance Factor (CSPF) of air-conditioners are to be raised higher since manufacturers have over the last few years producing air-conditioners of higher CSPF index reflecting industry’s commitment to energy efficiency.
	Under NEEAP 2.0, ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter is a member of the focus working group who is being tasked to gather industry feedback and propose higher CSPF as the MEPS of split units from 2-Star to 5-Star rating covering the 2 range of cooling capacities as depicted below.

In order to achieve this noble objective, it is of paramount importance that the CSPF values are being harmonized and/or agreeable among all manufacturers.

 

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