Digitalisation in electric motor systems – Part II: Technical recommendations for industrial end-users
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In this publication, EMSA provides recommendations for industrial end-users on how to digitalise their motor systems.
Digitalisation in electric motor systems – Part I: Findings for policy makers
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This report summarises EMSA’s research on the digitalisation of electric motor systems between 2021 – 2024. It formulates nine recommendations for policy makers on how to advance digitalisation in motor systems.
Reliability of electronic components and systems with WBG technology
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Power electronics plays a vital role in various applications, from household devices to electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. This report, a result of the 4E annex PECTA project, covers reliability challenges at both component and system levels, discusses the state of the art in design processes, and proposes indicators for policymakers to support WBG adoption in energy applications.
Wide Band Gap Technology: Timing of most beneficial policy measures 4E Power
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This report reflects a special working result of the first term of PECTA, the Power Electronic Conversion Technology Platform. It contains suggestions for possible policy measures and mapping with applications over a timeline.
Digitalisation in electric motor systems – Part IV: Energy consumption due to the digitalisation of electric motor systems
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By analysing current research and real-life cases in industry, EMSA looked at the energy expenditure to facilitate digitalisation in electric motor systems.
Digitalisation in electric motor systems – Part III: Catalogue of case studies
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EMSA presents eight concrete cases of companies who used digital solutions to optimise their processes, thereby saving energy.
Energy Efficiency Measurement of Wide Bandgap Based Power Supplies
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This report discusses different measurement methods to evaluate the efficiency of WBG-based power supply solutions, including electrical and calorimetric methods, and compares the performance of Si-based and GaN-based chargers.
Analysis and Loss Measurements of WBG-Based Devices
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Commercial power supplies with wide-bandgap (WBG) Technology promise enhanced efficiency. PECTA analyzes WBG-based devices, supported by Swiss research, focusing on measurement concepts, loss assessments, and a deep understanding of the WBG device benefits.
Application Readiness Map for Wide Bandgap (WBG) Semiconductors
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The Power Electronic Conversion Technology Annex (PECTA) Application Readiness Map for Wide Bandgap (WBG) Semiconductors describes their expected market position through 2035. It is based on interviews with many experts and various roadmaps and could be used as a basis for deciding which power semiconductor technology to choose. This report presents an updated version and the underlying assumptions.
Energy saving potential of WBG commercial power converters in different applications
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This report explores the potential of wide bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor devices, such as SiC or GaN, in enhancing energy efficiency compared to traditional silicon-based systems. Estimating global energy savings, the research focuses on applications like data centers, photovoltaic inverters, low-voltage motor drives, electric vehicle charging stations, inverters for battery storage, and laptop chargers. Findings […]
Wide Band Gap Technology: Energy and environmental related Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
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This report reflects the results of the work: Energy and environmental related Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of PECTA, during the period 2020 to 2023. It explores the energy and material aspects and environmental impacts of selected applications incorporating WBG technology. The report introduces the main guiding research questions, presents the methodology for the analysis, and […]
Improving the Mp metric for evaluation of Flicker
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TLM (temporal light modulation) related measurements and calculations have become a focus with new regulations by European Commission and other regulatory authorities setting limits for TLA (temporal light artefacts) for LED lighting products. Generally, the regulations rely on PstLM (IEC TR 61547-1-2020) for flicker and SVM (TR 63158-2018) for stroboscopic effects. Due to the complexity […]
Understanding LED performance: Evidence-based approaches to supporting stakeholders of energy-efficient lighting programmes
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The SSL Annex takes an evidence-based approach to evaluating LED product performance. Using comprehensive market data from product registries and other sources, the Annex developed recommendations on product performance and research into test methods that reduce the time and cost burden for government, industry and consumers. This paper highlights several activities that exemplify this evidence-based […]
Detailed Characterisation for Smart Dynamic Lighting
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Smart lighting is gaining ground with increased speed driven by market demands for enhanced comfort, greater energy efficiency and simulating the the natural rhythm of daylight. But how do smart lighting sources perform when the light is dimmed, and when the colour temperature is changed? Is there a need for better characterisation? This paper presents […]
4E Evaluation Guidebook – Overview
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Summary of the 4E Energy Efficiency Appliance and Equipment Standards and Labelling Programmes Evaluation Guidebook.
4E Evaluation Guidebook
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The 4E Evaluation Guidebook is intended to assist impact evaluations of equipment energy efficiency standards and labelling (EES&L) programmes. It explains the methodologies that are proven to deliver robust and credible evaluations within five key steps.
Policy Guidelines for Motor Driven Units, Part 2 – Chinese
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This report, available in Chinese, proposes policy options for the international alignment of technical standards and minimum energy performance standards for pumps, fans and compressors.
Policy Guidelines for Motor Driven Units, Part 1 – Chinese
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This report, available in Chinese, describes existing standards and regulations for pumps, fans and compressors.
Measurement of temporal light modulation: improving calculation methods for stroboscopic effect visibility measure
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The SSL Annex is conducting an Interlaboratory Comparison (IC 2022) on the measurement of temporal light modulation (TLM) from SSL products. In this context, uncertainty associated with SVM calculations must be minimised and remain consistent across a range of waveform measurement parameters (e.g., sampling frequency, duration) used in different systems. This presentation discusses two methods […]
Policies for Data Centre Energy Efficiency: Scope, Trends and Availability of Data
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This report proposes a definition and characterisation of data centres, presents trends in their energy use, and analyses the availability of data which might be used as inputs to energy efficiency metrics.