HOTEL MARE NOSTRUM – HOTEL SAN REMO
IBIZA. ESPAÑA
2022
Refrigeration, Hotels
Outdoor units: 2 x OCU-CR200VF5, 2 x OCU-CR1000VF8
Indoor units:
Challenge
Solutions & Tech Applied
At first, the client was reluctant to use CO2 systems due to their experience with installations with this same natural refrigerant from other manufacturers or in other hotels, but due to the updating of the regulations (F-GAS) and the change of paradigm and philosophy of the hotel chain to position itself as a sustainable and green brand, it was decided to opt for the installation of this equipment. Having overcome the initial difficulties caused by the increasingly frequent high summer temperatures and the initial problems (beyond Panasonic's control) with the connectivity system for remote monitoring, there is no doubt that this technology now meets the client's expectations in terms of operation, investment and energy costs. According to the company's management, they are interested in implementing the technology in the rest of the chain's hotels as existing equipment is replaced.
The innovation lies in the use of Panasonic OCU condensing units for CO2, equipped with a dual-stage refrigeration system and a single compressor for the two compression stages (high and low). The hotel company GPS-VIBRA HOTELES is a pioneer in Spain in the use of CO2 as a refrigerant in centralised systems for production kitchens, and these two hotels in its chain are the first in Spain to adopt this technology. The collaboration of Panasonic's pre-sales and after-sales technical department is worth mentioning, as they provided the necessary support at all times for the commissioning and operation of the equipment.