This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 22th, 2026

Caverion Commissions 12MW of Fenagy’s 30MW Hydrocarbon Heat Pump System for District Heating in Finland

Finnish contractor Caverion is commissioning [https://news.cision.com/caverion/r/caverion-to-deliver-a-30-megawatt-heat-pump-plant-in-kajaani--finland---waste-heat-from-data-centers,c4347839] two hydrocarbon heat pump modules in Kajaani, representing 12MW (3,412TR) of a planned 30MW (8,5230TR) system. The units, manufactured by Fenagy [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/partner/fenagy/], support the city’s district heating network using data center waste heat. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com. [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/caverion-12mw-of-fenagy-30mw-hydrocarbon-heat-pump-finland/]

Nusku Targets Residential U.K. Gas Boiler Replacements with Tank-Integrated R290 Heat Pump

Engineering startup Nusku aims to replace gas boilers [https://nusku.co.uk/news/nusku-set-to-turbocharge-switch-to-heat-pumps] in U.K. homes with an air-to-water propane (R290) heat pump featuring an integrated storage tank, according to CEO Russell Murchie. The startup designed the heat pump for use in retrofit applications in existing U.K. housing with hydronic radiator systems. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/nusku-u-k-gas-boiler-replace-tank-integrated-r290-heat-pump/]

Hanon Systems Estimates TFA Levels Generated by Automotive F-Gas Emissions

Hanon Systems [https://www.hanonsystems.com/En], a major South Korean provider of automotive thermal management systems, has released a report estimating the amount of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) generated in Europe by emissions of refrigerants HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf from car cooling and heating systems. The report also describes the opportunity to limit TFA creation via the use of CO2 (R744) and propane (R290) as alternative refrigerants. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/hanon-systems-estimates-tfa-levels-generated-by-automotive-f-gas-emissions/]

Aldi Opens the U.K.’s ‘Largest Supermarket Distribution Center,’ Which Is Equipped with an 8.2MW CO2 Refrigeration System

Aldi has announced the opening of what it said is the U.K.’s largest supermarket distribution center [https://www.aldipresscentre.co.uk/business-news/aldi-invests-500m-in-britains-largest-supermarket-warehouse/], a 120,000m2 (1.2 millionft2) facility in Bardon, England, equipped with an 8.6MW (2,445TR) CO2 (R744) refrigeration system. Details about the site’s refrigeration system were shared in a LinkedIn post [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ed-whinyates_aldi-bardon-wip-activity-7467115258713710593-hNID?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAOvejIBqk5uoL3ND2SSk7AuOYjdmA0whFE] by Ed Whinyates, Business Development Manager at Space Engineering Services [https://www.space-engineering.co.uk/], which designed and installed it. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com. [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/aldi-opens-the-u-k-s-largest-supermarket-distribution-center-a-120000m2-facility-with-an-8-2mw-co2-refrigeration-system/]

Sanden Is Developing a Propane-Based MAC System for EVs with a ‘Major’ Chinese Automaker

Sanden has announced that it is co-developing a propane (R290)-based integrated thermal management system (ITMS) for electric vehicles (EVs) with a “major” Chinese automaker [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-3OiLxKgutiTstUcYuOlzhvq98klKmg/view?usp=sharing]. Sanden’s system uses an indirect setup with separate coolant and refrigerant circuits. The design is popular in mobile air-conditioning (MAC) systems for electric vehicles as it keeps propane out of the cabin. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/sanden-is-developing-a-propane-based-mac-system-for-evs-with-a-major-chinese-automaker/]