The new Dishwashers are an addition to Samsung’s existing range of home appliances to elevate lifestyles

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 July 2022 – Samsung Electronics Singapore has unveiled a new category of home appliances – dishwasher – adding on to Samsung’s existing range of home appliances for cleaner homes.

The launch of the Samsung Dishwashers seeks to elevate the lifestyles of Singaporean households and cultivate the mindset of having an effective dishwasher to help consumers keep their kitchenware hygienic. The Dishwashers also comes with a slew of features that make cleaning a beeze, with smart features that help users monitor, control and personalise their dishwashing experiences[1].

The Samsung Dishwashers are available in two models, a Standard model and a Smart model. The latter feature SmartThings connectivity and additional specialist programs for a personalised cleaning experience. Both models offer Hygiene Care, which effectively eliminates 99.999% of bacteria[2] with every wash.

Gavin Yeong, Head of Digital Appliances, Samsung Electronics Singapore said: “The pandemic has raised the cleanliness and hygiene standards of Singaporeans, and we have also noticed that homeowners are looking for home appliances that can meet these new standards, without compromising efficiency and convenience. Samsung’s new Dishwashers aim to meet those standards, while also elevating our consumers’ lifestyle.”

Elevating Lifestyle through Effectiveness and Convenience

The Dishwashers are available as freestanding models, enabling homeowners to retrofit their dishwashers with their cabinets, or as a standalone unit. Homeowners have a choice of classic stainless-steel finish for the Standard model or black matte finish for the Smart model, both equipped with features for effective cleaning and convenience.

• Hygienic Cleaning for Your Dishes

The Dishwashers come with a Hygiene Care option, which extends the final rinse and increases the water temperature to 70˚C, allowing a more thorough clean to eliminate 99.999% of bacteria². This offers consumers a greater peace of mind, ensuring that the dishes are clean and safe for usage.

• Fast and Effective Cleaning and Drying of Your Dishes

The Samsung Dishwashers boast an innovative Auto Door Open feature, whereby the door will automatically open at the end of the washing cycle to allow a 10cm space for steam to escape so that the items can dry faster, especially for plastic and small items.

For families who are pressed for time, the Smart Dishwasher model comes with an additional feature called Speed Booster. This feature allows consumers to speed up their cleaning cycle and will be ideal for homeowners who need dishes cleaned quickly, especially before or during family gatherings or home parties.

• Water Saving

Certified with 3 Ticks under the Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS), homeowners can be assured that the Samsung Dishwasher not only thoroughly cleans, but also helps to save water and costs in the long run.

• Greater Convenience for users

The interior of the Dishwashers has also been specially designed to help consumers better manage their dishwashing load.

Homeowners will welcome the Soft Railing feature, which utilises a ball bearing rail system that creates less friction. This ensures that the rack slides in and out smoothly with little effort, even with heavier items such as your pots and pans on it. It also minimises the risk of items falling out of the dishwasher as it is also more stable.

With Flex Load, consumers can fit in dishes, glasses and pots or pans of different sizes much more easily and safely with three different settings for the middle rack. The lower rack’s tines can also be adjusted accordingly to fit in larger sized cookware, and a Tumbler Support can safely hold delicate items such as glasses.

What’s more, the Dishwashers also come with the Auto Adjust feature to allow consumers to quickly adjust the middle rack up or down to create more space in the lower rack, allowing kitchenware of various shapes and sizes to be fitted.

Consumers can further optimise the space within the Dishwasher with the Convertible Metal 3^rd Rack, which serves as a dedicated area for their cutlery and kitchenware. With the top rack being detachable, consumers can look to switch up their rack spaces to accommodate various loads for each cleaning cycle, making room for larger kitchenware if needed.

• A Smarter Way to Clean Your Dishes

The Smart Dishwasher model supports SmartThings[3], providing consumers a smarter way to customise their dishwasher. With SmartThings, they can remotely start the cleaning cycle and monitor the status using their smartphone.

Consumers can also personalise their cleaning experience further using the Download Program option in the SmartThings app with our four additional specialist programs Extra Silence, Pots and Pans, Plastic Kitchenware and Baby Care.

These options allow consumers to further optimise their dishwasher to suit the various loads they are looking to clean. The Extra Silence program provides a quieter wash, the Pots and Pans program helps to clean dirty cookware without pre-rinsing, the Plastic Kitchenware program minimising the risk of plastic items warping and lastly the Baby Care program suitable for washing their babies’ feeding bottles, cutlery and dishes.

Availability and Pricing

The new Dishwashers will be available now for purchase on the Samsung Online Store, and all major consumer electronics stores.

The Smart Dishwasher (DW60A8050FB/SP) retails at $1,799 while the Standard Dishwasher model (DW60A6092FS/SP) retails at $1,299.

Model Specifications[4]

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About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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The joint venture project’s success will mark a significant step for Taiwan to meet their renewable energy goals

IPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 19 July 2022 – NEFIN Group (“NEFIN”), Asia’s leading carbon neutrality solutions provider and investor, has signed a binding agreement with their business partner, Solarlink Energy Co., Ltd. (“Solarlink”), to cooperate on a large-scale solar development project in Taixi, Yunlin of Taiwan.

The National Development Council (“NDC”) of Taiwan unveiled a road map in late March 2022 for Taiwan’s push to become “carbon neutral,” with sources of renewable energy to account for at least 60% of the nation’s energy mix (with nuclear power excluded). According to NDC Minister Kung Ming-hsin, Taiwan is capable of increasing electricity supply by 2% each year, sufficient for companies to expand their operations. NDC also revealed that heavy users of electricity, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., have inked deals to buy green energy to be developed by local suppliers for the next 20 years. The strong partnership between NEFIN and Solarlink will essentially help the Taiwan government to achieve its sustainability goals.

“Solarlink’s solar development experience and strong local relationships will be crucial for this project’s success,” said Mr. Ken Ng, CIO of NEFIN Group. “By combining Solarlink’s strengths with NEFIN’s financial backing and solar technical capabilities, we have created a potent combination that has the potential to be a very strong player in the area.”

With the strategic substation land asset with up to 500MW substation capacity and the financial backing from NEFIN, the project is well-positioned to realize the Government’s vision to make Taixi one of the leading centres for solar generation in Taiwan. It will also provide stable rental income for landowners and create construction and O&M jobs for the local community. Meanwhile, solar expertise in the region will be groomed for more long-term development. Another benefit to be brought along by the project is continual support to local community projects, especially to elderly welfare.

With strong support from the local community, this project will be developed in partnership with local and government stakeholders as a collaborative effort to realise Taiwan’s renewable energy goals. “Both the teams at NEFIN and Solarlink are looking forward to developing this meaningful project,” said Mr. Roger Hsu, Executive VP of Solarlink Energy Co., Ltd. “Together with key stakeholders, we will make a collaborative effort to leave a lasting positive impact on the local economy and community.”

Mr. Sam Lee, Deputy MD of NEFIN Taiwan, said “Following the latest policies advocated by Yunlin province and Taiwan government, NEFIN is going to partner with Solarlink and farmers in Taixi to develop a large-scale solar system with an aim to foster growth of green energy usage and local prosperity.”

NEFIN, along with its shareholder AC Energy Corporation (ACEN), have collectively developed over 3000MW of utility-scale, commercial, and industrial rooftop solar systems and renewable energy projects in its combined portfolio globally with 8 years of strong track records. Being a one-stop turnkey provider to multinational corporations across its renewable energy portfolio, NEFIN simplifies the process of going green.
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About NEFIN Group

NEFIN is a premium green independent power producer (IPP) offering bespoke carbon neutral technologies & financing solutions in Asia Pacific. NEFIN, funded by AC Energy Corporation (“ACEN”), has collectively installed over 3,000MW of utility-scale, commercial and industrial renewable energy systems. ACEN is listed in the Philippines (PSE: ACEN) and is part of the Ayala Corporation, one of the largest and oldest conglomerates in Philippines, founded by the Ayala family in 1834. With its regional and multidisciplinary team, NEFIN offers comprehensive assessments and a full-suite of services to evaluate the ESG impact and commercial viability of projects through innovative approaches to technology under its unified energy management platform.

With a mission of “Achieving Carbon Neutrality for You”, NEFIN is committed to the global climate goals and aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of our client portfolios. NEFIN believes the future of the world is everyone’s responsibility and strives to redefine energy boundaries towards a sustainable future. Please refer to NEFIN’s website www.nefinco.com for more information and follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/nefin/.

About Solarlink Energy Co., Ltd.

Founded in 2006, Solarlink focuses on environmental energy development, recycle and production of solar silicon materials, with a goal to become a leading provider in Taiwan. Besides manufacturing, Solarlink has started solar plant design and construction business in 2012. By 2013, Solarlink has developed its first solar plant project in Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. Currently, Solarlink builds and operates power plants at Taichung region and solar businesses at its origin, Yunlin. In 2018, when the Executive Yuan announced 2019 being the first year for Regional Revitalization, Solarlink started to dive deep into the core values and principles of Regional Revitalization. Fishery and electricity symbiosis, social well-being and youth returning to hometown and related behavioural changes are planned and executed thoroughly, with an aim to achieve sustainable prosperity for the Yunlin and Coast Line regions.