The event, held in Shenzhen, brought together industry leaders and experts from the APAC region to discuss the enhancement of grid-forming technology to support the region’s transition to a sustainable and resilient power system.
Dr. Fang Liangzhou, President of Marketing and Sales Service Strategy at Huawei Digital Power, opened the event with a presentation highlighting the challenges of increased PV penetration, including instability and technical issues due to renewable energy’s intermittency, emphasizing that grid-forming technology is the solution to ensure grid stability.
Dr. Liu Yunfeng, Huawei Digital Power’s Chief Scientist, then provided an overview of the evolving energy landscape, highlighting the growth of solar power and the integration of semiconductors in energy systems. He discussed challenges like transient stability and inertia in large-scale renewable integration, stressing the crucial role of energy storage and showcasing successful case studies, including a smart PV and energy storage system in Qinghai, China.
Huawei has launched its grid-forming smart renewable energy generator solution, leveraging its expertise in PV, energy storage and grid-forming technologies. The solution increases new energy access by 40%, redefines voltage, frequency and phase angle stability, and ensures safety and reliability, integrating digital and power electronics technologies to achieve the comprehensive digitalization of power plants.
Dr. Xin Yaozhong, President of the Industrial Control Systems Industry Alliance and Chief Expert of China’s Electricity Council, went on to deliver a keynote speech, stating that achieving net-zero carbon emissions differs from zero carbon, as different industries require varying carbon levels. Renewable energy and power electronics have matured significantly and should play a greater role in system balance adjustment. If nuclear fusion technology cannot break through, a global grid should be established within the next 100 years to promote the development of renewable energy and ensure a sustainable future.
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea project, the world’s first GWh-level microgrid project, features 400 MW of PV and 1.3 GWh of energy storage, with Huawei providing a modular and pre-integrated microgrid energy storage solution, assisting in project preparation, planning, implementation and field experiment design. Rizwan Razaq, Huawei Digital Power’s CTO for smart PV in the Middle East, shared his insights and analysis on leveraging Huawei’s expertise in design, simulation and microgrid testing platforms.
The event concluded with Chen Yong, President of Huawei’s APAC Digital Power Smart PV and ESS Business, delivering closing remarks. He underlined the project’s strategic importance and Huawei’s dedication to enhancing grid stability and integrating renewable energy, the successful validation of these capabilities in a real-world environment underlining the company’s leadership in advancing sustainable energy solutions.