One of the largest uses of electricity in the world is cooling, the need for which is increasing every year with the scale of the equipment and with global warming. Needs vary considerably depending on the time of day, the season and the application (hotel, hospital, shopping centre, theatre, manufacturing industries, data centres, etc.). Conventional refrigeration systems are sized to cover peak loads, which are on average only 3% of the time. With cold storage, it is possible to substantially reduce the oversizing of conventional refrigeration systems.

Optimising cold management is therefore a key issue for industries, service sector companies and public players. Through its specialised subsidiary FAFCO, EREN Industries is at the heart of the modernisation of thermal management installations. The proven performance of the cold storage technologies developed by FAFCO makes it possible to cover peaks in demand and thereby reduce the electricity bill. These savings in operating costs also have a strong environmental impact (noise, cooling water, vibrations, space requirements), and consequently affect greenhouse gas emissions.