#Industry News
A Year of Concentrated Policy Dividends for the Cold Storage Industry
GB 44015-2024, COP 2.2 and the Nine-Department Policy: Navigating 2026's Cold Storage Compliance Windfall
2026 is a year of concentrated policy dividends for the cold storage industry, with energy efficiency upgrading, safety compliance and cold chain market expansion reshaping the landscape. The mandatory GB 44015-2024 standard classifies cold storage and condensing unit energy efficiency into three grades with Grade 3 as minimum entry, imposing indicators 10%-15% higher than older versions, while 2026 compressor standards require minimum COP of 2.2 for -18℃ single-stage, 2.5 for two-stage and 1.3 for ultra-low-temperature models. GB/T 32151.50-2025 introduces the first greenhouse gas accounting rules, while the August 2026 nine-department policy boosts county-level intelligent cold chain construction aligned with the 15th Five-Year Plan. EXTRCOOL provides variable-frequency cold storage solutions.