Taqeef and O General launch VRF system designed for desert conditions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 28 May 2025: Taqeef Middle East announced through a Press Release the launch of O General’s first desert-engineered, cooling-only Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system. Taqeef said the VC-V Series has been purpose-built to address the extreme climatic demands of the Gulf region.
According to Taqeef, the VC-V system has been designed from the ground up to focus exclusively on cooling, rather than adapting from dual-function models. The company said this approach has resulted in a system that achieves an Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of 5.07 and maintains performance at ambient temperatures up to 55°C.
Tariq Al Ghussein, CEO, Taqeef, stated: “The VC-V isn’t just a VRF upgrade, it’s a breakthrough. We tore up the existing concepts and started from scratch to create a system that’s only about cooling, and only about our region. This continues a legacy we started back in 1973 with the window AC that changed the way we lived and built. Now, the VC-V will allow consultants and developers to go higher and further than ever before, saving on infrastructure, increasing design flexibility, and delivering the power, durability, and unprecedented efficiency people associate with O General.”
Taqeef reported that the VC-V system features a footprint of just 0.71 m² per unit and a modular construction that allows scaling up to 80 HP in a single refrigerant system by connecting multiple outdoor units. The company added that this design reduces the volume of equipment, piping and materials required, thereby offering project cost savings and supporting green building standards such as LEED and Estidama.
Technical specifications shared by Taqeef include intelligent refrigerant control, four-face heat exchangers, sine-wave DC inverter control and advanced scroll compressors. The company noted that the system incorporates refrigerant-cooled PCBs with anti-corrosion protection and silicon coating, designed to withstand harsh desert conditions.
Taqeef highlighted additional features including a propeller fan optimised using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and DC fan motors for efficient operation with reduced noise. The company added that maintenance is supported through 7-segment diagnostic displays and automatic indoor address setting.
Taqeef stated that the VC-V series offers 51 combinations ranging from 8 to 80 HP, with up to 150% indoor unit connection capacity. The system includes discreet one-way and 3D airflow cassette units for enhanced air distribution. With high static pressure capabilities and extended piping design options, the system is intended to support complex architectural projects and retrofit applications.
