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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Emerald Energy ACV200U Heat Pump
Emerald Energy ACV200U is a 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8519).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 8,986 kWh
- 873 cooling + 8,113 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,965 / year
- $247 / month · $29,654 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 20 kW cooling
- 26 kW heating
11% less electricity than the median of 29 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (10,056 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 79% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Emerald Energy ACV200U running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 8,986 | $2,965 | $29,654 |
| Mixed zone | 4,342 | $1,433 | $14,329 |
| Hot zone | 4,234 | $1,397 | $13,972 |
At 33c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 20 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA7AYM22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling7,360 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,429 | |
| Emerald ACV180U20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,582 | |
| Panasonic U-8MF3R725 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,686 | |
| Daikin RSUYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,802 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,641 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,852 |
Heat pumps similar to the Emerald Energy ACV200U
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA7AYM22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling7,360 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,429 | |
| Rinnai DONSR20Z3TA22 kW heating20 kW cooling11,751 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,878 | |
| Rinnai DONSR20Z920 kW heating20 kW cooling9,791 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,231 | |
| Emerald ACV180U20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,582 | |
| Daikin RSUYA8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,802 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,641 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,852 | |
| Panasonic U-8MF3R725 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,686 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME122.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,706 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,873 |
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Emerald Energy ACV200U specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 20.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.20 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 26.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.99 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.60
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.13
- Rated AEER
- 4.65
- Rated ACOP
- 4.27
- Standby power (PIA)
- 31.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 70.3 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Emerald Energy ACV200U zoned energy rating figures
As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.
| Zone | Profile | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,638 | 2,531 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 873 | 8,113 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,149 | 1,308 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1,359 | 2,983 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,827 | 303 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3,771 | 463 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1210 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 7390 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1600 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2260 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7060 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 23700 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1350 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11400 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8519
- GEMS registration id
- 165377
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 13 November 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 20
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. Manufacturer: emeraldplanet.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.