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On August 2, Gree Electric Appliances held the "Gree Ice Washing Life Appliances Strategy Conference" in Hebei, and Dong Mingzhu, chairman and president of Gree Electric Appliances, delivered a speech, she revealed that Gree is developing a "no electricity" air conditioner,
Photovoltaic and air conditioning can be connected to generate electricity.Truly achieve 0 electricity bills.
Dong Mingzhu said that as early as 2012, when most people were still struggling to find a solution to the energy consumption problem of traditional air conditioners, she had set her sights on the further future. Dong Mingzhu said, "At that time, I proposed it to our technicians, and I asked if we could develop an air conditioner that did not require electricity. This non-electricity is electricity that does not consume resources, and does not use coal to generate electricity, so where does the electricity come from? We are talking about the inexhaustible source of natural energy - light energy. In 2012, Gree began to develop this technology, but the difficulty is the combination of photovoltaic and air conditioning, and one in and one out is a difficulty in itself. We now need to use inverters for photovoltaics, but after more than ten years of development, we don't need inverters, as long as we connect photovoltaics with air conditioners, we can generate electricity, which can solve our temperature problem. At the same time, the upgrading of our technology from generation to generation, as well as the fact that we have optical energy storage, have completely gotten rid of the need for urban power grids. Gree has done a lot of such model projects, especially we have made a new model for the family villa. What does this model look like? It is to ensure the electricity consumption of this family, with photovoltaic energy and energy storage, as well as the combination of peak and valley electricity and air conditioning at night, so that the electricity required by all the household appliances in the whole house, as well as the electricity used for our lighting, are solved through this, and the real zero electricity bill is realized. ”
According to Dong Mingzhu, when it was developed in 2012, 100 million yuan was invested but the results could not be seen. At that time, the motor was burned, and a motor burned hundreds of thousands, 10 a day, and the R&D personnel felt a little scared. But she feels that as a company, you must have a vision, not only to consider the inheritance of the company, but also to consider the whole human race. "A lot of people say where is the future? If we can't see the future, it may not be realized, but if we have hope, then we have to do it, so Gree still succeeded. ”
It is understood that Gree photovoltaic air conditioners have been applied in 24 countries and regions around the world. Especially in the Middle East, Gree photovoltaic air conditioners are particularly popular, taking Saudi Arabia as an example, due to the perennial high temperature in the region, the frequency of air conditioning is extremely high, and the power consumption is huge. The introduction of Gree photovoltaic air conditioning has effectively alleviated the pressure on the local power grid.
At the meeting, Dong Mingzhu strongly recommended the use of Gree air conditioner, she thought that she could save a lot of money, and you don't want it, you want a waste.
In the interview after the meeting, Dong Mingzhu, chairman and president of Gree Electric Appliances, talked about Gree's ultimate goal: consumers no longer need after-sales service to buy any of Gree's products. According to the country's service life, consumers are guaranteed to do not need after-sales service.
According to the data of Qimao, Zhuhai Gree Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Gree Electric Appliances) was established in 1989, the company is headquartered in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, and is one of the top 500 Chinese top 500 enterprises, the world's top 500 and China's top 500 private enterprises.
In 2021, Gree invested more than 6.5 billion yuan in R&D
Gree Electric has been committed to the research and development of high-quality household appliances, constantly introducing advanced technology and innovative design concepts, and is committed to improving the performance and user experience of products.
As of the end of 2021, Gree Electric has won 99 national, provincial and industry-level important awards, and applied for 96,626 domestic and foreign patents, including 49,549 invention patents. A total of 13,507 domestic and foreign invention patents have been authorized, becoming the first home appliance enterprise in China to have more than 10,000 invention patents. In addition, Gree Electric has also won 65 Chinese patent awards, including 2 invention gold medals and 3 appearance gold awards, and the total number of awards over the years is among the best in the air conditioning industry. Gree Electric also won 11 and 6 gold medals at the Geneva Exhibition of Inventions and the Nuremberg Exhibition of Inventions, respectively. At the same time, the company was recognized as the first batch of national enterprises and institutions intellectual property demonstration units and "national patent operation pilot enterprises", and won the China Trademark Gold Award.
From 2017 to 2021, the amount of R&D investment of Gree Electric Appliances fluctuated. In 2021, Gree Electric's R&D investment reached 6.529 billion yuan, an increase of 5.07% over 2020; R&D investment accounted for 3.48%, a slight decrease compared with 2020.
Looking back at the home appliance industry:
The export destinations of air conditioners in mainland China are mainly United States, Japan and Saudi Arabia
In 2023, the exports of Gree Electric's three major white goods will be mainly concentrated in United States, Japan and Russia. Among them, the top three export destinations for air conditioners are United States, Japan and Saudi Arabia, the top three export destinations for refrigerators are United States, Japan and United Kingdom, and the top three export destinations for washing machines are Japan, Russia and United States.
Global white goods development trend: green health is an important direction
With the continuous development of society and the continuous improvement of residents' consumption capacity, the home appliance industry has shown a trend of high-end development, and intelligence has become a hot word in the home appliance market in recent years. At the same time, stimulated by strong demand, green health will also become an important direction for the development of the global home appliance industry.
Xu Zhibo, general manager of retail of Haier Smart Home China, said that there are currently six major opportunities in the home appliance market, including user stratification opportunities, user flow change opportunities, user value amplification opportunities, user replacement acceleration opportunities, member user repurchase opportunities, and government and enterprise user growth opportunities. He points out that the key to attracting users to your product is to put the user experience first. He believes that today is no longer the era of channels or products, but the era of users.
The research report released by SDIC Securities pointed out that the state has introduced policies to support large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in. The team believes that the stimulus policy for household appliances is expected to boost the sales of household appliances and increase orders from upstream parts and components enterprises, while the policy provides greater subsidies for energy-efficient products, which is expected to drive the upgrading of the product structure of upstream enterprises. Among them, the electronic expansion valve is considered to have better regulation and energy saving performance, and is a key component to improve the energy efficiency of air conditioners. Therefore, SDIC Securities believes that the stimulus policy for household appliances is expected to promote the rapid increase in sales of electronic expansion valves, which in turn will boost the sales of upstream parts and components enterprises.
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