Power semiconductors, key enablers for energy efficiency along the whole energy supply chain

More than 30 percent of worldwide energy consumption is for electricity and the need for energy to make electricity will remain the single biggest driver of energy demand. By 2040, electricity generation will account for more than 40 percent of global energy consumption and this offers a huge potential for energy savings by use of power electronics. This presentation will show how to save energy through smart use of power semiconductors along the whole electrical supply chain consisting of generation, distribution and consumption. Focus areas are renewable energies, like wind and solar, power transmission along highly efficient energy highways and the broad area of power consumption by electrical motors. The outlook provided will show how new power semiconductor technologies will stimulate widespread use of energy efficient systems by making them higher performing but with lower cost.