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Daikin heat pumps for Ukrainian schools

BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has supplied heat pump systems, air conditioners, and air purifiers to schools in Ukraine to help rebuild critical public infrastructure damaged by the war.

It Is part of the Project for Emergency Recovery and Reconstruction, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which supports the procurement of essential equipment in sectors such as energy, transport, and water supply. 

As part of this initiative, Daikin Europe has provided 32 heat pump units, five room air conditioners, and six air purifiers to be installed across Ukrainian kindergarten, elementary school and secondary schools.

A handover ceremony was held on 24 July at a kindergarten in the Ukrainian city of Boryspil, where a state-of-the-art heat pump system was installed. The event was attended by representatives of the Ukrainian government, the Mayor of Boryspil, and JICA officials. 

Winters in Ukraine are notoriously harsh, with temperatures sometimes dropping below -20°C.

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