Emergency! High Temperatures Reached 47 Degrees as Extreme Heat Waves Swept Across Europe! What Opportunities will be Brought Forth by the European Market?

In recent periods, the high-temperature weather in European countries has continued. Multinational meteorological departments have issued high-temperature warnings and forecast that the maximum temperature will even exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

The World Meteorological Organization has warned that this kind of high-temperature weather may become a "standard" for European summers in the future, and the negative effects of climate change, such as high temperatures, will continue at least until the 1960s.

Europe breaks the hottest temperature.

A high temperature of 41°C appeared in the UK, successfully breaking the previous record for the highest temperature. The British side also reminded the public to avoid traveling in hot weather unless it is necessary. Provisional figures from the Met Office show this is the first time the UK has recorded temperatures above 40C.

London, England has declared a "major incident" as temperatures repeatedly break records. Luton Airport in the United Kingdom was temporarily suspended due to the high temperature causing defects in part of the airport runway, which required the suspension of flights for maintenance.

Meanwhile, British Rail said speed limits had already been imposed on most of the network's routes due to the risk of tracks buckling in the heat.

The heat wave that has swept across Spain has been going on for several days. According to statistics released by the Carlos III Health Institute of Spain on the 18th, during the week from July 10 to 16, the high temperature caused 510 deaths in the country. On July 10, local time, the highest temperature in Spain reached between 39 degrees Celsius and 45 degrees Celsius.

In southern Andalusia and other places, the highest temperature during the day even reached 45 degrees Celsius.

Belgian meteorologists have issued an orange warning for high temperatures across the country, and the country may encounter high temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius, while the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium said that the unusual heat may be accompanied by thunderstorms. The report also mentioned that the Belgian National Railway Administration announced plans to cancel about 30 trains during the highest temperature.

The German Meteorological Office also said that the maximum temperature in northeastern Germany is likely to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

Wildfires occur frequently in many European countries.

Misfortunes do not come singly, and the high temperatures have led to continuous forest fires in many countries. In the autonomous regions of Extremadura, Castile-Leon, Galicia, and Catalonia, wildfires have burned more than tens of thousands of hectares. The firefighting capacity of some local services has been exhausted.

A wildfire in the northern Portuguese city of Murcia has been raging for four days, and the hot and dry weather has made the fight more difficult. Residents are concerned that the fire will threaten local agricultural production and the survival of wildlife.

At the same time, forest fires broke out in several areas in Italy as well. One of the fires threatens to leave parts of the northeastern city of Trieste without power and water. In the central Tuscany region, hundreds of people also fled the fire in the village of Massarosa.

In the Winnington region of the UK, bushfires have destroyed a large number of homes. Some residents said they lost everything in the fire.

In Greece, small fires are also being brought under control in the northeastern suburbs of Athens. There are still 19 firefighting planes and a large number of firefighters involved in the firefighting operation until the fire is fully contained.

In addition to the above countries, Hungary, Croatia, and many other places are also fighting wildfires. In addition, northern Italy, amid a heatwave, is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years.

What are the opportunities for the European market?

It is worth noting that in this high-temperature weather, the average temperature in Europe has not been very high over recent years, and the highest temperature in summer is in the Mediterranean region. The average temperature in July is 27°C in Athens, 25°C in Granada, Spain, and 23.5°C in Turin, Italy. And the average temperature in summer gradually decreased in the north and the coastal areas.

This leads to a low penetration rate of refrigeration products. For example, the temperature in the UK rarely exceeds 32°C in summer, so the demand for air conditioners is not large. According to UK data, only 3% of households have air conditioning.

The low coverage rate of air conditioners and the continuation of high-temperature weather have led some people to call for an adjustment of the work system, requiring them to stop working when the temperature exceeds 25°C.

Then some foreign trade people asked, how are refrigeration products exported to the European market now? The first is to take into account the energy problem in Europe. Due to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russia’s energy transmission to European countries has been greatly reduced, which has led to a serious shortage of electricity in Europe. Therefore, energy-saving and cooling products have become the first choice.

The refrigerator is a new concept of the fan, which has the functions of air supply, heating and air purification, and humidification. Compared with the air conditioner, the refrigerator has the function of fresh air, and the power is only about 60-80W, and the price is not high.

In addition, the power shortage caused by the energy crisis has brought solar power generation into the spotlight. This means that photovoltaic products have a good prospect in the European market.

German electricity prices rose to 396.07 euros ($400.27) per megawatt-hour, the highest level since March, according to the European Electricity Spot Exchange (EPEX SPOT). Shortages in electricity supply as heatwaves reduce wind power and solar power will make up part of the supply gap.

Germany's solar power generation set a record last Sunday with about 38,174 megawatts of solar panels and is expected to remain at a high level this week. And a new record could be set on Tuesday, with an expected peak of 38,190 megawatts.

At present, in addition to being affected by high temperatures, Europe is also hit by a new wave of epidemics and high inflation. According to the latest data released by Eurostat, the inflation rate in the 27 EU countries was 9.6% in June this year, and the inflation rate in the 19 countries in the eurozone was 8.6%. Energy prices rose 42% year on year, while food prices rose 8.9% year on year.