Huawei Digital Power Hosts Forum Focused on Grid Forming and ESS Safety Initiatives

Huawei Digital Power Hosts Forum on Grid Forming and ESS Safety



On June 12, 2025, Huawei Digital Power successfully conducted the Grid Forming and Energy Storage System (ESS) Safety Forum in Shanghai. The event gathered clients, partners, insurance companies, and industry certification organizations to exchange ideas and insights about the latest trends in grid-forming technology, business practices, and collaborative safety ecosystem construction for energy storage systems.

The key objective of the forum was to promote discussions on innovative strategies and safety measures in the context of energy storage systems. Huawei Digital Power, alongside its collaboration partners, has initiated the ESS Security Initiative, an effort aimed at enhancing energy storage safety at multiple levels.

Opening Remarks and Technological Advances


The opening remarks were delivered by Steven Zhou, President of Smart PV and Smart ESS Product Line at Huawei Digital Power. He emphasized that as the world shifts towards a sustainable energy transition, energy storage systems play an increasingly vital role in facilitating the large-scale integration of renewable energy into the grid, while also ensuring grid stability. This transition presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities in the sector. He pointed out that grid-forming ESS technology has emerged as a cutting-edge solution due to its capability to support grid stability.

Huawei recently introduced its FusionSolar 9.0 Smart PV+ESS solution, which advocates for grid-forming technology across various scenarios, ensuring comprehensive application capabilities. With a commitment to high safety standards, Huawei outlined four essential safety norms: flame-resistant, non-explosive, non-propagating, and non-toxic designs, which together enhance the reliability of energy systems.

Collaborative Insights on Business Strategies


During the forum, prominent speakers such as Robert Liew, Director of APAC Research at Wood Mackenzie, and Patrick Zank, Head of Business Development at VDE, shared their expert insights. They discussed how grid-forming technology could streamline investments in renewable energy and highlighted the need for unified standards and market trust to promote large-scale applications.

Additionally, Vannsith Ith, Managing Director of Energy Management at SchneiTec, provided detailed information about Cambodia's first large-scale ESS project, where TÜV SÜD conducted empirical testing on the grid-forming capability of Huawei's PV+ESS system. The results from this testing will play a crucial role in establishing a reliable smart grid in Southeast Asia, demonstrating the potential for grid-forming projects in the region.

Overcoming Challenges in Grid-Forming Technology


Chen Danqing, Technical Director for grid-forming ESS at Huawei Digital Power, addressed the major technical challenges for widespread commercial use of grid-forming technology. These challenges include operational stability across multiple devices, managing wide-band oscillations, facilitating overload support, and ensuring the overall safety and reliability of devices. With its extensive experience in photovoltaic energy and Energy Storage Systems, Huawei has developed the Smart String Grid-Forming ESS, which integrates grid-forming capabilities across the energy production, transmission, distribution, and consumption processes.

This innovative system is designed to meet performance requirements under various grid conditions throughout its entire lifecycle. Moreover, it is equipped to provide deterministic and stable support for power systems that can cater to different business models in the future, proving its reliability through rigorous empirical testing in projects across Qinghai and Xizang.

Emphasizing ESS Security and Future Collaborations


The forum also highlighted the importance of security for ESS to ensure healthy industry growth. Chen Weipeng, Regional Manager (Non-life Insurance) at Munich Re, discussed essential safety measures for ESS projects, while Chen Xiong, General Manager of TÜV Rheinland China's Energy Electrical Services and Electronics, underscored that genuine system security encompasses the entire lifecycle of ESS.

Steve Zheng, President of the Grid Forming ESS Division at Huawei Digital Power, pointed out that ESS projects exhibit three critical characteristics: high density, high voltage, and high intensity. Throughout their lifecycle, issues such as electrochemical inconsistencies, network uncertainties, and inadequate digital management capabilities may pose significant risks to safety.

To mitigate these risks, Huawei Digital Power has introduced an innovative security framework that encompasses the Panshi Battery Block, advanced dual-level architecture, and an intelligent health diagnostic system designed to maintain ESS safety throughout their lifecycle.

This comprehensive security system leverages thermal runaway prevention mechanisms and includes extensive monitoring to provide alerts for potential failures, ensuring robust performance and adherence to safety standards.

As the initiative progresses, Huawei Digital Power looks forward to collaborating further with clients, partners, and industry organizations to enhance the global consciousness around ESS safety and to establish a sustainable and secure energy future.

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