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Sub-Watt Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Industry & Market Report

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January 2016

Sub-Watt ThermoelectricEnergy Harvesting

Industry & Market Report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SCOPE OF THIS REPORT

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This report focuses on sub-watt thermal

energy harvesting: heat is converted

into electrical energy thanks to

thermoelectric generators delivering up to

500 mW to power low power devices.

It analyzes the offer on: sub-watt Thermo

Electric Generators (TEG) and storage

components industries with a deep

analysis of the technologies, the actors

and a TEG global market quantification.

It investigates the adoption of sub-watt

thermal energy harvesting in 5 main

segments and provides a qualification

and quantification of the 12 most

promising applications.



DEFINITIONS OF THERMO ELECTRIC GENERATOR (TEG)

TECHNOLOGIES

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3G -TEG Source : Evident

Infinergia has divided thermoelectric technologies into three categories:

2. Thin-Film TEG or “TF-TEG” technology (a.k.a. 2nd generation)

TF-TEG are much smaller and feature orders of magnitude higher thermocoupledensity thanks to thermocouple sizes down to a few tens of micrometers.

Output voltage can be a factor of 10 higher per TEG from 1% of TEG volume.

Commercial TF-TEGs also use Bi2Te3 materials which undergo someelectrochemical or semiconductor processes.

1. Bulk TEG technology (a.k.a. 1st generation)

Individually mounted thermoelectric legs, typically ~1 millimeter in size and

Made of Bi2Te3 (Bismuth Telluride) semiconductor materials.

zT is around 0,9 (approximately 8% of thermoelectric efficiency) and generate up to10s of watts at maximum hot side temperatures around 250°C.

3. Emerging thermal energy harvesting technologies (a.k.a. 3rd generation)

3G-TEG technologies are still in development but offer promising levels ofperformance (zT of 3 for instance), use of common, abundant materials, or hightemperature operation enabled by new material properties and assemblytechnologies.

3G-TEGs leverage both new materials (e.g. SiGe, SiMg) and nanostructures(nanodots, nanowires or super lattices).

Interesting for high source temperature applications, but yet commercially unproven, isthe Micron-gap Thermo-Photo-Voltaic (MTPV) technology

Thin FilmTEGSource : Micropelt

Bulk TEGSource : Kryotherm



KEY LEARNINGS OF THIS REPORT:

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Historically based on bulk technology, the Thermo Electric Generator (TEG) industry is moving

towards the 2nd and 3rd technologies which open new application opportunities.1

The TEG component market should grow from 24 M$ in 2014 to 77M$ by 2020, with a

compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%.2

Products using Sub-Watt Thermal Energy Harvesting are today commercialized in several

applications over 2 segments: “Infrastructure and Building” and “Industrial & Professional”.3

Applications using Sub-Watt Thermal Energy Harvesting should grow from 100 000 units in 2014 to 9 million units by 2020.4



KEY QUESTIONS THIS STUDY WILL ANSWER:

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What other factors are contributing to the ecosystem (design houses, distributors, events)?

For each of the most promising applications per segment, what are the forecasted Total and

Serviceable Available Market (TAM & SAM) quantities over the next 5 years?

For each segment, what are the potential applications and the most promising ones for Sub-Watt

TEG adoption?

For each of the most promising applications per segment, what are the drivers/restraints, who are

the early end customers and OEMs?

What are the different TEG and Storage technologies, who are the actors behind and what is the

level of maturity of the main actors?



MANUFACTURERS MATURITIES

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Full analysis of Sub-Watt Thermal Harvesting ecosystem (TEG & storage) :

technologies and manufacturers Analysis of TEG & Storage technologies maturity levels

42 TEG component manufacturers and 35 Energy Storage manufacturers identified,with an analysis of key actors : production and business maturity



TEG COMPONENT MARKET FORECAST

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Quantification of the global TEG industry, by generation, with a forecast up to 2020 :



APPLICATIONS AND SEGMENTS COVERED

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Infrastructure and Building

Technical structures (public or private) and buildings (private, public, commercial, industrial) or

elements involved with fluids and/or electrical distribution that need monitoring

Industry & professionals

Industrial equipment, machinery or personal equipment used in the primary or secondary

sectors of the industry

TransportationIncluding all passenger, cargo and specialty transportation vehicles over the following modes:

road, rail, air, water, cable, pipeline, space.

Consumer Electronics

All equipment, devices and appliances intended for domestic usage and produced in large

quantities.

MedicalEquipments and devices for measuring, stimulating or delivering substances for medical care

or surveillance of people.

We investigated the adoption of Thermal Energy Harvesting in 5 segments with

multiple applications listed and ranked by business potential :



DETAILED ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATION

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A detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of 12 high potential applications: All Drivers / Restraints to the adoption of thermal energy harvesting technologies

155 OEM-Integrators involved into this technology and most likely to adopt it

Application market size (in units): Total and Serviceable Available Market, from 2014 up to 2020.

Qualitative analysis Quantitative analysis



COMPANIES LISTED IN THIS REPORT

ABB, Adaptive Network Solutions, Alphabet Energy, AMC Premium Cooking, Apowercap, Arrow, ATCeramics,

Atlas Copco, AVX Corporation, Baxi, Berndes, Beta Solutions, Bosch, Bridgestone, Bruel & Kjaer, Caleffi,

Canovatech, CAP-XX, Casio, Cellergy, Cesar, Chalmor, China ASD, Citizen Holding, CMC Labs, Comap, Cona

Co Ltd, Continental, Cornel Dubilier, Crystal, Custom Thermoelectric, Cymbet, Daikin, Danfoss, Dantherm, De

Dietrich, Decathlon, Delabie, Delphi, Delta Faucet, Diehl Metering, Drayton, Dresden-Elektronik, Easii IC, Eaton,

EBV, Eeleo, Elna, Elster Group, Emerson, Endress+Hauser, European Thermodynamics Ltd, Eurotronic

Technology, Everredtronics, Evident Thermoeletrics (inc. GMZ), Excellatron Solid State, Farnell Element 14,

Ferrotec Thermal, Fissler, Flex El, Flowserve, Franke, Front Edge Technology, Garmin, GE Measurement &

Control, General Electric, Goodyear, Gorenje, GreenSysTech, GreenTEG, Grohe, Guangzhou Markyn Battery,

Hi-Z, Honeywell, Honeywell Process Solutions, Hora, HotBlock onboard, Illinois Capacitor, IMI Hydronics,

Imprint Energy, IMST, Iqua, I-TEN, ITN Energy Systems, Itron, ITT Goulds Pumps, Kamstrup, Kavlico , KCF,

Kelk, Kemet, Kieback & Peter, Kittiwake, Kohler, Kryotherm, Laird-Nextreme, Landis & Gyr, Lear, Legrand,

M2EL, Mantaro, Marlow Industries, Martronix, Maxwell Technologies, Merit Technology Group, MIB, Michelin,

Micropelt , MicroPower Global, Miscea, Mouser, Mphase, MSX, MTPV, Murata, National instruments, NEC,

Nesscap Energy, NIBE, Nippon Chemi-con, NR Electric, O-Flexx Technologies , Omron, Oras, Otego, Oxylane,

Paper Battery Co, Paramata Electronics, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Perpetua Power, Philips, Phononic

Devices, Pirelli, Polar, PPR , Prelonic technologies, Presto, Prologium, Rettig ICC, RGS Development,

Richemont, RIF Corporation, Rigado, RMT Ltd, Rockwell Automation, Romny Scientific Inc, Runtastic,

Schneider Electric, Schrader, SEB, Seiko, Seiko Instrument, Sensus, ShortLink, Siemens, Silansys, Silicium

Energy, Skeleton Tech, SKF, Socomec, Sortron, Spartan, SPM Instruments, STMicroelectronics, Suunto,

Swarovski, Swatch Group, TA Hydronics, Taicang TE Cooler, Taiyo Yuden, TDK, Tecteg, Teledyne, Tellurex,

Termo-Gen AB, Thermogen Technologies, Thermointec, Thermonamic, ThermoZyklus, Timex, Toshiba

Materials, Toto, TRW, Vado, Vaillant, Varta, Viessmann, VinaTech, Visityre, Vitelec, Waterworks, Watronix, Watts

Industries, Wellen Technology, Wima, Wimtec, WMF Group, Xiamen Hicool Electronics, Yamaha Corporation,

Yokogawa, Yunasko, Zenner.

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WHY BUYING THIS REPORT

Thermoelectric transducer or module manufacturers & component vendors: Benchmark your company against others (thermoelectric & storage

components)

Understand most promising applications and their market potential

Identify System Integrators, partners and events

Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and System Integrators: Understand the thermoelectric technologies and their maturity

Identify component vendors, ranked by business and manufacturing maturity

Identify other OEM working on similar applications

Financial investors and industry actors: Get a complete list and view of the thermoelectric technology, industry and

actors worldwide

Understand adoption by end markets and strategic potential

R&D centers: Get a complete understanding of the thermoelectric industry actors and market

potential

Understand most promising applications and candidates for technology transfer

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ABOUT INFINERGIA

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Established in 2009, Infinergia Consulting is a boutique market research and consulting

company focused on clean electricity. We propose tailored consulting services and multi-

client products on energy harvesting, photovoltaic, fuel cells and batteries.

Infinergia has been involved for 6 years in supporting several innovations related to

energy harvesting. We have are in relation with over 300 industrial and academic

contacts in this domain and have interviewed over 70 in the scope of this report.

Infinergia published 2 reports on Energy Harvesting. In 2013, Infinergia released a first

report, called “Energy Harvesting Industry Analysis” focused on upstream industry on

Kinetic, Thermal and RF technologies. This “Sub-Watt Thermoelectric Energy Industry &

Market Report” is an update of the 2014 edition.

The analysts and experts involved in the edition of this report cumulate 15 years of

experience in this domain.

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MARKET RESEARCH METHODOLOGY USED THIS REPORT

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Data analysis

Research

Primary research:

Interviews with Industry experts:

• Original Equipment Manufacturers

• Component manufacturers

• End users.

Secondary research:

• Product & Technology specifications

• Patent publications

• Use case analysis

• News releases and press articles

• Company information & financials

• Industry associations & groups

• Proprietary databases

• Official Statistics

• Data Review & Cross-Checking

• Qualitative Analysis by segment,

application, actor

• Application Ranking

• Quantitative Analysis by application

• Trend Analysis & Forecasting

• Final data verification and proofreading

• Conclusions writing

• Report publication

Conclusions



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