- High electricity prices in East Africa and the excellent return on investment of solar and battery.
- Huawei committed to building a high-quality solar industry in Sub-Saharan and more poignantly, Eastern Africa.
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Huawei Digital Power East Africa has today unveiled cutting-edge, reliable, and efficient solar solutions for the African market.
Speaking in Nairobi, Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa said the 150K series inverter will address safety, environmental and operational challenges being faced globally for commercial and industrial photovoltaics (PV).
Xia emphasized on Huawei’s mission of building a high-quality solar industry in Sub-Saharan and more poignantly, Eastern Africa.
He explained that PV and ESS demand on the continent is growing quickly, thanks to the prices of commodities in the PV value chain decreasing and the continued increases in price of grid electricity.
''With the decline of photovoltaic costs and technological innovation, we welcome the arrival of "photovoltaic storage parity". Now the photovoltaic + energy storage option will become the most economical energy source,''Xia said.
According to him, high electricity prices in East Africa and the excellent return on investment of solar and battery will drive industry growth, and micro-grids will also become the mainstream of the next decade
As the brain of the PV system, the inverter plays a key role in driving 95 per cent of the value with 15 per cent of the investment.
He said that Huawei will bring unique value to partners with its continuous leading technology innovation, lifecycle security assurance, and long-term and stable local operation.
''Business owners should be aware that “the return-on-investment time for a PV and ESS system has reduced significantly and there has never been a better time to invest in solar and batteries.”
For over a decade, Huawei has been at the forefront of C&I Smart PV technology, continuously evolving its solutions to meet the growing needs of the industry.
From its first-generation IP65-rated inverters in 2013 to the latest all-round C&I Smart PV solution launched today, Huawei has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation.
"Our C&I Smart PV solution has evolved from a simple inverter to a comprehensive system, incorporating cloud-based management, advanced connectivity, and intelligent features," said Xia.
According to him, the evolution has been driven by a commitment to providing customers with the most reliable, efficient, and safe solar solutions.
The 150K series (SUN2000-150K-MG0 and SUN5000-150K-MG0) inverters, are built on Huawei's new V6 platform, is a high-power C&I inverter designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability.
He went on to explain that the 150K series boasts several key features including increased power generation.
It has a 98.8 per cent maximum efficiency, built-in PID recovery solution for three energy yield improvement, and high dynamic MPPT efficiency of 99.839 per cent, ensuring that business enjoys ultimate energy efficiency.
Rigorous development and testing processes, including 1400 tests and 21 special tests, ensure a long service life of 25 years with almost availability.
It also have a module-level insulation detection for precise fault identification and reduced troubleshooting time make operations and maintenance efficient, cutting down on time and manpower required.
Furthermore, the 150K series inverters uses MBUS PLC communication to reduce data cable costs, and in turn installation costs while the Smart Design programme makes for one-stop automatic design, comprehensive analysis, and optimal design solutions for your PV module layouts.
It is green friendly grid adaptation with intelligent reactive power compensation and harmonic algorithm prevent energy yield losses.
It is also compatible with PV+ESS solutions for peak staggering, and support for diverse business models for electricity price settings for more accurate benefit calculations.
The 150K series inverter is designed to meet the evolving demands of the C&I solar market in Africa.
Its advanced features, reliability, and scalability make it an ideal solution for commercial and industrial projects of all sizes.
Olivier, CEO of Huawei Digital Power Eastern Africa said the firm will offer support and training on its new product offering.
“Because it is a new product on the market, Huawei takes the responsibility of training partners on how to get the best out of its products,” said Olivier.
Huawei’s C&I enablement project has held more than 30 training sessions involving more than 600 trainees in 2024 H1 alone – a display of Huawei’s commitment to long-term relationships with partners and customers.
“As the first shipment of this product has already sold out, we are eager because we have also developed in-house courses for presales, sales and after sales services for our partners,” said Olivier.
Huawei’s next generation products offer advanced technical specifications, elegant and functional design and smart features that give it a competitive edge.
These inverters are set to lead the market in a highly contested space.
Huawei also introduced Smart Guard, an accessory for the residential solar solutions, and now the 3-phase smart guard can manage up to three residential inverters.
The new three phase smart guard also functions perfectly in off grid scenarios.