PECTA’s first conference contribution at EPE'23 ECCE Europe (DK)

Date: Sept 5th – 7th, 2023: PECTA afternoon sessions

With 4 supporting countries and over 40 industry and academic experts the IEA – 4E[1] Power Electronic Conversion Technology Annex – PECTA[2] is moving forward with its ambitious work plan. PECTA aims to support policy-makers by providing evidence and information on Wide band gap (WBG) Technology, to promote the use of WBG in power electronics and thus to contribute to an increased energy efficiency in various sectors; with applications ranging from inverters for photovoltaic and wind plants, to electronic devices, uninterrupted power supplies and industry automation equipment. PECTA’s workplan consists of 7 established tasks and the results of these tasks will be presented during 3 EPE conference afternoon sessions on-site at Aalborg university. The experts leading the tasks will discuss their approaches and results related to the wider adoption and use of Wide Bandgap (WBG) technologies driven by SiC and GaN.

This conference is an exciting opportunity for PECTA members and non-members to learn more on how PECTA is going forward and to contribute to its success!

Background information on PECTA´s work is given by the published report of phase 1 “Wide Band Gap Technology: Efficiency Potential and Application Readiness Map”, as well as in the PECTA policy brief which highlights the major outcomes of phase 1 of work. Additionally, you find in the PECTA Factsheet further information on the currently active 7 tasks to be presented in more detail next September.

[1] The Energy Efficient End-Use Equipment Technology Collaboration Program of the International Energy Agency, IEA-4E: https://www.iea-4e.org/

[2] https://pecta.iea-4e.org/

PECTA 2023 EPE ECCE Europe Conference – Agenda 5. – 7.9.2023

PECTA EPE ECCE Europe Conference Contribution 2023

Tuesday, 5 September

Wednesday, 6 September

Thursday, 7 September

1. PECTA Session

2. PECTA Session

3. PECTA Session

PECTA Overview

Environmental aspects and impacts of
WBG technology (SiC and GaN)

Policy measures to drive WBG for
end use equipment applications

Application Readiness Map:
an Update

Measurement of WBG-based power supplies

Switching Losses in Power Converters:
Role of Transistor Output Capacitance

Reliability of WBG, results of a Pre-Scoping Study

Identifying the potential of
SiC technology for PV inverters

PECTA Outlook of next term

Efficiency gain of different applications due
to WBG-Technologies

Round Table  – Governmental contribution to accelerate WBG adoption

PECTA 2023 EPE ECCE Europe Conference – Agenda 5. – 7.9.2023

PECTA Session 1 (Tuesday, 5.9.2023): 15:40 – 17:40

Chair: Markus Makoschitz

Topic: PECTA and the WBG Landscape

15:40

Welcome & Get-Together
Markus Makoschitz, Session-Chair

15:50

PECTA: General Overview
R. Brueniger, PECTA Chair (CH) (35”)

  • Introduction on the agenda of the 3 PECTA days
  • What is PECTA, and how is it organized (including engagement of experts from Tasks, academia and advisory boards).
  • What has been done during Phase 1 and 2
  • Short review of PECTA goals and time plan

16:25

Application Readiness Map (ARM): an Update
M. Pfost TU Dortmund / M. Thoben FH Dortmund (40”)

17:05

Reliability for WBG, results of a Pre-Scoping Study
F. Iannuzzo / K. Zhang Aalborg University (35”)

17:40

End of Day 1

PECTA Session 2 (Wednesday, 6.9.2023): 15:40 – 17:40

Chair: Peter Bennich

Topic: Efficiency and ecological impacts of WBG appliances

15:40

Welcome & Get-Together
Peter Bennich, Session-Chair

15:45

Environmental aspects and impacts of WBG technology (SiC and GaN)
S. Glaser / R. Pamminger TU Wien (35”)

16:20

Measurements of WBG-based power supplies
M. Makoschitz AIT / E. Matioli EPFL (30”)

16:50

Identifying the potential of SiC technology for PV inverters
M. Makoschitz AIT / Andreas Jehle ZHAW (20”)

17:10

Efficiency gain of different applications due to WBG-Technologies
N. Schulz / R. Minamisawa FHNW (30”)

17:40

End of Day 2

PECTA Session 3 (Thursday, 7.9.2023): 15:00 – 17:00

Chair: Christian Holm Christiansen

Topic: PECTA: policy issues, standards and outlook

15:00

Welcome & Get-Together
Christian Holm Christiansen, Session-Chair

15:05

Policy measures to drive WBG for end use equipment applications
B. Hansen Tek-Info (40”)

15:45

Switching Losses in Power Converters: Role of Transistor Output Capacitance
E. Matioli EPFL (40”)

16:25

PECTA Outlook of next term
R. Brueniger, PECTA Chair (CH) (10”)

  • Next steps and strategic agenda
  • PECTA’s 2nd term 2024 – 2029

16:35

Round Table – Governmental contribution to accelerate WBG adoption
Moderator: R. Brüniger (CH, PECTA Chair) (25”)

Panel Members:

  • P. Bennich (SWE, PECTA MC)
  • A. Diaz (AT, PECTA Vice Chair)
  • L. Lorenz (ECPE)
  • B. Hansen (DK, Consultant)
  • F. Iannuzzo (DK, Prof. at Aalborg University)
  • C. Christiansen (DK, Teknologisk)

17:00

End of Day 3

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