Perspectives on Electric Motor Market Transformation for a Net Zero Carbon Economy

Energy efficiency is one of the most powerful strategies to mitigate impacts climate change by reducing energy demand, which in turn reduces emissions Green House Gases (GHG), as well burden on supply side renewable generation expansion. Because electric motors systems represent such a large share overall electricity consumption (over 50%), savings potential could be made available use energy-efficient motor both new installations and accelerating replacement old inefficient motors. Since are very reliable, their lifetime long (according recent studies it may exceed 20 years) translates into existing stock despite worldwide policy efforts. This paper analyzes current installed causes for its low efficiency, possible options increase role technologies improvements targeting entire system at time replacement. The presents an innovative analysis estimated impact increasing uptake high-efficiency systems; effective policies translate 100 TWh/year European Union if additional measures, addressing oversizing, proper controls (VSDs) digitisation, also implemented. If similar measures were adopted globally, triggered least tenfold reaching over 1000 TWh/year.