BITZER, the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump specialist, acquired Czech company BPOWER in late October 2023. This acquisition not only allows BITZER to offer components and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems for generating power from waste heat, thus making an important contribution to decarbonization, but also enables system integration.
Efficient use of waste heat in the industry can go a long way in helping to make production more energy-efficient, reduce carbon emissions, and thus achieve climate targets.
ORC systems and services
Thanks to BPOWER, end users will have access to the full range of necessary ORC services
"We are delighted to welcome a new member, BPOWER, to the BITZER Group, which allows us to manufacture components and ORC systems as well as offer system integration," says Christian Wehrle, CEO of the BITZER Group.
"Thanks to BPOWER, end users will have access to the full range of necessary ORC services, including planning, project engineering, installation, and customer service." Also, a member of the BITZER Group is ElectraTherm, a pioneering manufacturer of ORC systems for low-temperature use of waste heat based in Flowery Branch, USA.
BPOWER product portfolio
The BPOWER product portfolio comprises solutions for exploiting waste heat in the industry, heat recovery in combined heat and power systems, and power generation from biomass. The company offers services for planning, engineering, commissioning, and overseeing ORC systems around the world. "As part of the powerful BITZER Group, we are now in a position to pursue our enormous expansion plans of fulfilling market demand for the ORC at a much larger scale," says Jiří Musílek.
"There’s so much potential for exploiting waste heat." Musílek, the former majority shareholder of BPOWER, will continue to advance the company for BITZER as Managing Director. Founded in 2009, the company has 24 employees and has installed more than 300 systems worldwide so far.