Component
Thermostatic expansion valve
TXV that meters refrigerant into the evaporator by sensing superheat. The usual control on a whole-home heat pump; a capillary tube is too crude.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$28
Quality
72 / 100
US saturation
25.0
Made in US
2,000,000 units
Current demand
8,000,000 units
US exports
160,000 units
Opportunity score
71.0
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$120M
Expected extra output: 800,000 units per year