Domestic refrigeration appliances in Poland: Potential for improving energy efficiency

Abstract

__', Ji f=t,_ T rs t.Jf,,I L IM IT E D Abstrac!This report is based on reformation collected from the maiti Polish manufacture_ of relrigeratio_ appliances. We describe their production fitcilities, and show that tile energy consumplion of their models for domestic sale is substantially higher than the average for similar models made in W. [£urope.Lack of data and uncertainty about future production costs in Poland limits our evaluation of lhc cosleffective potential to increase energy efficiency, but it appears likely that considerable improvemenl would be economic from a societal perspeclive. Many design options are likely to have a simple payback of less than five years, We found that the production facilities are in need of subslantial modernization in order to produce higher quality and more eflicienl appliances. We discuss policy options that could hel l) to build a market for more eflicient appliances in Poland and thereby encourage investment Io pr_duc¢ such equipment.