Samsung Electronics to promote apartment heating and cooling electrification with all-in-one heat pumps, joining the push to cut carbon emissions

[Financial News] Samsung Electronics is joining efforts to cut carbon emissions by electrifying heating and cooling in multi-unit housing, with its high-efficiency “EHS All-in-One” heat pump solution. The company plans to establish a domestic supply base for the product by 2027 and then expand its rollout nationwide.
Samsung Electronics announced its plan to expand its heat pump business at a public briefing on the Korean Green Transformation (K-GX) strategy, held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on the 7th.
The government is pursuing the electrification of heating, aiming to install 3.5 million heat pumps by 2035 and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 5.18 million tonnes. Along with support for single-family homes and other housing, it is also working to establish an institutional framework to expand deployment to multi-unit housing.
That day, Samsung Electronics President Park Seung-hee, who oversees CR, presented a proposal on “Heating and Cooling Heat Pumps for Apartments for Zero-Carbon Housing Innovation.” He said, “In step with the government’s heating electrification policy, we plan to establish a domestic supply base by 2027 and push ahead in earnest with nationwide deployment in 2028–2029,” adding, “From 2030, we will pursue global business expansion based on the technology and deployment experience we have built up in Korea.”
Samsung Electronics’ “EHS All-in-One” heat pump is an integrated solution that provides air heating, underfloor heating and hot water with a single outdoor unit. It was designed with Korea’s residential environment in mind, where the four seasons are distinct and ondol floor heating is used. The company says it can make better use of space even in apartments with limited room for an outdoor unit, without the need to install a separate air conditioner and boiler.
The system also uses heat recovery technology previously used mainly in HVAC systems in large buildings. Waste heat released during summer cooling is recovered and reused to produce hot water, reducing the energy needed for water heating.
Users can check the status of their heating, cooling and hot water in real time and control them remotely through the Samsung SmartThings app, Samsung Electronics’ device-connection platform. The company plans to expand integration with solar power and energy storage systems (ESS) to support energy management for individual households.
The company is also conducting field tests ahead of the product launch. Since last August, it has been testing performance, energy efficiency and ease of use in an occupied detached home in Donam-dong, Jeju City.
With major construction companies, Samsung is developing customized standard solutions for design and installation that factor in heating and cooling demand by apartment size, hot-water supply volumes and outdoor-unit room specifications, and is pursuing pilot applications. Ahead of deployment in multi-unit housing, it is testing performance in actual residential settings while working with construction companies to establish installation standards.
After launching the product this year, Samsung Electronics plans to establish a domestic supply base by 2027 and begin nationwide deployment of its all-in-one heat pumps in 2028–2029. It will also strengthen installation and maintenance systems in collaboration with construction companies. From 2030, it plans to expand its business into major global markets, including Europe, based on the technology and deployment experience it has built up in Korea.
Samsung Electronics also plans to increase investment in domestic production facilities and localize key components. Through these efforts, it aims to strengthen its partnerships with small and midsize suppliers and component manufacturers and support the training of skilled workers in everything from design to installation and maintenance.
At the “EHS Heat Pump Dedicated Training Center” at the Suwon CS Academy, Samsung Electronics is developing B2B partner companies and professional engineers through hands-on training in piping work, installation, commissioning and after-sales service. The company also plans to discuss with the government and industry ways to improve the systems and infrastructure needed to expand deployment in multi-unit housing.
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