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Inverter AC sales swell, ahead of new energy efficiency rules

LG is one company to have completely moved towards inverter split ACs

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Globally, use of inverter ACs is on a rise

Arnab Dutta New Delhi
The share of energy-efficient inverter air conditioners touched 31 per cent during the first six months of 2017, a new high since their introduction in the country.

While the sale of ACs fitted with smart compressors have been on a rise for some time, the recent surge is attributed to manufacturers' growing interest in the segment. Thanks to the new energy-efficiency norms, to take effect from January next year.

LG is one company to have completely moved towards inverter split ACs. Others are preparing to align with the change. B Thiagarajan, joint managing director at Blue Star, says: "Realignment of