The Technology Advancing Wind and Solar Energy Utilization at IDEE 2025
Today, in Shenzhen, China, the 3rd International Digital Energy Expo (IDEE) officially opened its doors to industry leaders, representatives from organizations, think tanks, experts, clients, and partners from around the globe. This event provides a platform for participants to engage in discussions about the latest industry trends, new technological applications, and exemplary business practices that contribute to high-quality digital energy development. The event kicked off with a keynote speech by Zhou Jianjun, Vice President of Huawei and President of Global Marketing, Sales, and Services of Huawei Digital Power. His address, titled "Networking Technology for All Scenarios Accelerates the Utilization of Wind and Solar Energy as Main Sources", emphasized that carbon neutrality has transitioned from mere consensus to action. He addressed the challenges posed by the fast-growing adoption of wind and photovoltaic (PV) power plants, which can strain the electrical grid, presenting two primary challenges: a high share of renewable energy resources and power electronic equipment.
Zhou highlighted Huawei's continuous technological innovations and expertise in enhancing its network capabilities across various scenarios to facilitate the development of a stable new energy system. The objective is to expedite the growth of wind and solar energy as primary energy sources and usher in a new era of networking technology for all scenarios.
For over a decade, Huawei has invested in research focused on developing network formation technologies. The company has transitioned from merely monitoring and supporting networks to actively shaping them, positioning itself at the forefront of industry development. By integrating proprietary hardware – including high-capacity overload power supply devices, reliable digital controllers – along with robust architecture and intelligent network formation algorithms, Huawei has established six key functions for energy production, transmission, distribution, and consumption. These features support the shift from Energy Storage Systems (ESS) networking to photovoltaic (PV) plus ESS networking, including short-circuit level enhancements, virtual inertia support, broadband oscillation damping, rapid primary frequency response, and seamless transition capabilities between grid-connected and island mode operations.
Huawei's network formation technologies are widely deployed and commercially adopted worldwide, setting standards for global ecological transformation. In the Middle East, near the Red Sea coast, Huawei has enabled a customer to build the world's largest microgrid, powered entirely by renewable energy. This microgrid has been reliably operating for two years, successfully withstanding short circuits caused by adverse weather conditions, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply.
In another project in Xizang, China, involving a 30 MW PV and a 6 MW/24 MWh ESS, Huawei's solutions were implemented in a high-altitude, extremely cold environment with a weak grid. This deployment increased photovoltaic output from 1.5 MW to 12 MW, integrating 75% more power than other industry solutions, significantly enhancing project revenues. In the Philippines, the largest integrated PV plus ESS project globally has been launched, aimed at bridging the energy gap, featuring 3.5 GW photovoltaic systems and ESS with 4.5 GWh network-forming capacity. Utilizing coordinated management of PV and ESS at the GW level, along with Huawei's generation-level outage start-up technologies, this project can deliver consistent power for 13 hours daily.
Huawei is committed to leading technological innovations in the digital and intelligent energy sectors. It has developed the first industry-wide synergy of "device-edge-cloud" for intelligent PV plus ESS solutions, enabling smart management of power plants throughout their lifecycle and achieving operation with reduced maintenance requirements or even complete automation, maximizing revenues from energy trading.
With a deep integration of AI into planning, construction, maintenance, and operations, Huawei has seen a reduction in errors during design and construction by 40%, a 50% increase in operational efficiency, and more than a 10% uptick in operational revenues. This advancement helps customers establish safe, efficient, and intelligent renewable energy production facilities, transitioning the sector into a new epoch of automation.
Quality remains a cornerstone for sustainability in this industry. Huawei Digital Power prioritizes excellence and success through quality assurance. By systematically employing process-oriented capabilities and a comprehensive quality strategy, Huawei sets high standards across the product lifecycle – from demand definition and material management to production and delivery, continuously generating greater value for its customers.
Going forward, Huawei Digital Power will collaborate with industry authorities, grid operators, industrial associations, and standardization bodies to enhance industry standards, optimize the electric power market mechanism, and promote widespread, standardized, and high-quality sector development. This collaborative effort aims to accelerate the growth of wind and solar energy as primary sources.
Zhou highlighted Huawei's continuous technological innovations and expertise in enhancing its network capabilities across various scenarios to facilitate the development of a stable new energy system. The objective is to expedite the growth of wind and solar energy as primary energy sources and usher in a new era of networking technology for all scenarios.
For over a decade, Huawei has invested in research focused on developing network formation technologies. The company has transitioned from merely monitoring and supporting networks to actively shaping them, positioning itself at the forefront of industry development. By integrating proprietary hardware – including high-capacity overload power supply devices, reliable digital controllers – along with robust architecture and intelligent network formation algorithms, Huawei has established six key functions for energy production, transmission, distribution, and consumption. These features support the shift from Energy Storage Systems (ESS) networking to photovoltaic (PV) plus ESS networking, including short-circuit level enhancements, virtual inertia support, broadband oscillation damping, rapid primary frequency response, and seamless transition capabilities between grid-connected and island mode operations.
Huawei's network formation technologies are widely deployed and commercially adopted worldwide, setting standards for global ecological transformation. In the Middle East, near the Red Sea coast, Huawei has enabled a customer to build the world's largest microgrid, powered entirely by renewable energy. This microgrid has been reliably operating for two years, successfully withstanding short circuits caused by adverse weather conditions, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply.
In another project in Xizang, China, involving a 30 MW PV and a 6 MW/24 MWh ESS, Huawei's solutions were implemented in a high-altitude, extremely cold environment with a weak grid. This deployment increased photovoltaic output from 1.5 MW to 12 MW, integrating 75% more power than other industry solutions, significantly enhancing project revenues. In the Philippines, the largest integrated PV plus ESS project globally has been launched, aimed at bridging the energy gap, featuring 3.5 GW photovoltaic systems and ESS with 4.5 GWh network-forming capacity. Utilizing coordinated management of PV and ESS at the GW level, along with Huawei's generation-level outage start-up technologies, this project can deliver consistent power for 13 hours daily.
Huawei is committed to leading technological innovations in the digital and intelligent energy sectors. It has developed the first industry-wide synergy of "device-edge-cloud" for intelligent PV plus ESS solutions, enabling smart management of power plants throughout their lifecycle and achieving operation with reduced maintenance requirements or even complete automation, maximizing revenues from energy trading.
With a deep integration of AI into planning, construction, maintenance, and operations, Huawei has seen a reduction in errors during design and construction by 40%, a 50% increase in operational efficiency, and more than a 10% uptick in operational revenues. This advancement helps customers establish safe, efficient, and intelligent renewable energy production facilities, transitioning the sector into a new epoch of automation.
Quality remains a cornerstone for sustainability in this industry. Huawei Digital Power prioritizes excellence and success through quality assurance. By systematically employing process-oriented capabilities and a comprehensive quality strategy, Huawei sets high standards across the product lifecycle – from demand definition and material management to production and delivery, continuously generating greater value for its customers.
Going forward, Huawei Digital Power will collaborate with industry authorities, grid operators, industrial associations, and standardization bodies to enhance industry standards, optimize the electric power market mechanism, and promote widespread, standardized, and high-quality sector development. This collaborative effort aims to accelerate the growth of wind and solar energy as primary sources.
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