According to an analysis by PECTA, when switching from silicon-based to Wide Band Gap (WBG) technologies, low-voltage industrial Variable Speed Drives represent the largest current saving potential globally among different applications.
EMSA in collaboration with PECTA will develop a White Book by 2028, aiming to address the barriers to the adoption of WBG power semiconductor industrial Variable Speed Drives, based on Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN).
A Research Roadmap has been developed, aiming to facilitate the adoption of this new technology, by addressing key challenges with dedicated research topics over the course of the next few years.
Wide Bandgap Industrial Variable Speed Drives Research Roadmap
For more details, download the policy brief below.
Testing Silicone Carbide Industrial Variable Speed Drives
During 2021 – 2024, the Berne University of Applied Sciences conducted a series of tests on Silicon Carbide Industrial Variable Speed Drives, in the framework of a research project, mandated by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. The report below summarises the results (full report in German, Executive summary available in English).
