The EU's new energy efficiency regulations will be implemented in March next year, and panel factories may be hit

According to the Economic Daily News, when the panel market is in a slump, the European Commission will implement a more stringent energy efficiency plan in March next year. The 8K TVs currently on the market do not meet the standards. The most serious fear is that they will be completely banned, or the panel will be hit hard. factory.

The report pointed out that the new regulations stipulate that the power consumption of 65-inch TVs must not exceed 116 watts, the power consumption of 75-inch TVs must be less than 141 watts, and the power consumption of 85-inch TVs must be less than 169 watts. According to this standard, all 8K TVs on the market do not meet the standard, and the worst is that they may be banned from sale. The operation of panel factories such as AU Optronics and Innolux may be even more difficult.

According to industry assessments, the new EU regulations mainly affect the sales of TV brands such as Samsung, LG, and Sony in Europe. However, these major TV brands adopt outsourcing strategies for LCD panels and rely on panel manufacturers such as AU Optronics and Innolux for supply. After the new EU regulations are put on the road, what will be directly affected is the purchase volume of panel suppliers such as AU Optronics and Innolux.

AUO Chairman Peng Shuanglang recently said that the panel industry has reached the bottom. Although it is hard to say how long the bottom will last, a rebound in the future is expected. As for the speed and time of the rebound, it depends on the speed of recent inventory adjustments.

In addition, affected by the decline in demand, it is reported that LG Display plans to stop the operation of the P7 plant in Paju, South Korea this month, which produces 43-inch to 50-inch TV LCD panels.