After Huawei entered the photovoltaic field, it has been thinking about how to introduce modern information technology into the photovoltaic field. After years of hard work, Huawei has successfully integrated advanced digital information technology, cloud computing technology, and modern communication technology into inverters, and proposed the product design concept of "silicon in and copper out" and the innovative solution of "smart photovoltaic power station". And it has been widely used. This solution has been recognized by customers around the world for its high power generation, low operating costs, high reliability and large subsequent benefits.
Huawei has proposed three development concepts for photovoltaic inverters:
Huawei has created a globally satisfied company through technological innovation and its development concepts of digitalization, simplification and global automated operation and maintenance. The highest degree of "intelligent, efficient, safe and reliable" overall solution for smart photovoltaic power stations.
Huawei has made three important contributions to the entire industry since entering the photovoltaic industry:
Recently, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables released statistics on inverter sales in 2018. It shows that Huawei ranks first with a market share of 22. At the same time, according to previous IHS data, Huawei has ranked first in the global market share for three consecutive years.
In the past few decades, Huawei's photovoltaic inverters have promoted new development directions such as data and operation and maintenance, smart photovoltaics, and power plant life cycle management. Through exploration, practice, and integration, Huawei took the lead in launching the FusionSolar smart photovoltaic system and one-stop solution, and worked together with other industry manufacturers to allow power station owners to recognize the core position of inverters in the photovoltaic power station system.
From the sales rankings, it is not difficult to find that in addition to Huawei, Chinese companies such as Sungrow, Shanneng Electric and Goodwe are also on the list, which is gratifying.
Entering 2019, Huawei’s photovoltaic inverters continue to forge ahead.
On April 2, at the 14th Jinan Solar Energy Exhibition, Huawei launched the first AI-powered distributed photovoltaic inverter SUN2000 (5KTL-M0, 6KTL-M0, 8KTL-M0, 10KTL -M0, 12KTL-M0) series.
According to Huawei’s official website, the SUN2000 series of photovoltaic inverters are assisted by AI technology. The big data function can proactively analyze inefficient devices, reducing operation and maintenance costs; intelligent IV diagnostic technology enables power stations to Maintenance is moving towards automation, whether it is inspection or full inspection, it will usher in a revolutionary change. In addition, the intelligent arc detection AFCI function based on AI technology can detect and judge the occurrence of arc, and effectively cut off the grid-connected switch to eliminate the arc, proactively eliminate fire hazards caused by photovoltaic systems and prevent them from burning. The introduction of machine learning artificial intelligence technology allows the inverter to continuously accumulate and detect the characteristic parameters of arcs, thereby optimizing and improving the ability to identify arcs, detecting real arcs more accurately and reliably, and adding a layer of safety to your power station. Protective lock.
In large engineering projects, Huawei also actively cooperates with industry giants around the world to promote the development of new energy.
Recently, the 300MW photovoltaic power station located in Pavagada Solar Park, India, invested and developed by ReNew Power, India's largest independent renewable energy producer, was successfully connected to the grid. This project uses Huawei's full range of 1500V smart photovoltaic solutions. It is the first large-scale ground power station in India to use high-efficiency monocrystalline PERC photovoltaic modules, tracking brackets, and smart string inverters. The biggest feature of the project is that it achieves the perfect integration of intelligence and efficiency, reducing LCOE by more than 6, helping India take the lead in achieving affordable Internet access.
In addition, BayWa r.e., a European energy giant and the world's leading power station development and service provider, has launched a subsidy-free power station project with a total capacity of 175MW in Don Rodrigo, southern Spain, using Huawei's 1500V smart photovoltaic solution. plan.
On February 22, the management of ACWA POWER, a benchmark energy company in Saudi Arabia, accompanied the Saudi Crown Prince to visit China and signed a global cooperation memorandum with Huawei at the China-Saudi Arabia Investment Cooperation Forum. The two parties will cooperate in depth to develop the global photovoltaic market, apply the latest and most cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing to photovoltaic power station projects, and lead industry progress with technological innovation. On March 26, Huawei signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with TSE, Thailand's most influential photovoltaic power station operator and investor. The two parties will carry out in-depth cooperation in the construction of smart photovoltaic power stations throughout the Asia-Pacific region and accelerate the intelligentization process of the new energy industry.
Although Huawei's inverter products have been recognized and trusted by customers around the world, some irresistible factors have been plaguing Huawei's entire company's products.
After Huawei’s 5G was banned by some countries, some officials have called for the ban of Huawei’s photovoltaic products. They said that once large photovoltaic power stations or enterprises use Huawei’s photovoltaic products, they will be vulnerable to network attacks. attack. According to reports, Huawei’s photovoltaic products are used in most residential and commercial inverters in the United States. About more than 80% of residential inverters and more than 50% of commercial inverters are imported from China, including many photovoltaic products from Huawei. inverter. Some analysts pointed out that Huawei's photovoltaic inverters have quickly occupied the US market with their advantages of high reliability, low cost and good efficiency, and currently have a market share of 20%.
It has to be said that trade protectionism and politically motivated suppression in recent years will affect the sales of Huawei products, and even completely withdraw from a specific market. However, we can see from Huawei's development trajectory that this company still deserves the trust of us and its global partners. This "ban on sales" is a dilemma on the surface, but in the long run it is an opportunity that can only be encountered. If Huawei can continue to launch competitive products, these sales bans will be in vain and the so-called rumors will be self-defeating.