Estimation of Energy-Saving Potential Using Commercial SiC Power Converters

Lucas Barroso Spejo, Tanya Thekemuriyil and Renato Amaral Minamisawa ()
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Lucas Barroso Spejo: Institute for Math and Natural Sciences, School of Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Klosterzelgstrasse 6, 5210 Windisch, Switzerland
Tanya Thekemuriyil: Institute for Math and Natural Sciences, School of Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Klosterzelgstrasse 6, 5210 Windisch, Switzerland
Renato Amaral Minamisawa: Institute for Math and Natural Sciences, School of Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Klosterzelgstrasse 6, 5210 Windisch, Switzerland

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 18, 1-14

Abstract: This study evaluates the annual global energy-savings potential of various power electronics applications utilizing commercial silicon carbide (SiC) wide bandgap (WBG)-based power converters. As the first analysis to focus on real market products, our findings reveal that SiC-based converters offer significant energy-saving potential across all examined applications. Additionally, given the substantial yearly growth in installing photovoltaic (PV) systems and electric vehicle (EV) chargers, we project a considerable future energy-saving potential. This research underscores the importance of SiC technology in enhancing energy efficiency and supports its broader adoption in power electronics to achieve global energy savings.

Keywords: silicon carbide (SiC); power losses; efficiency; device application (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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