Promoting High-Quality Development: The Successful Conclusion of the 2025 Smart Photovoltaic Design Seminar
On March 27, the “2025 Smart Photovoltaic Design Seminar,” organized by Huawei Digital Energy, was successfully held in Dongguan. This year marks the eleventh iteration of the seminar, which serves as a crucial platform for exchanging design ideas in photovoltaic and energy storage systems. The event brought together leaders, experts from major design institutes, and industry professionals to explore new design concepts and technological applications, enhancing technical communication and knowledge sharing to promote the high-quality development of the photovoltaic industry.
Advancing High-Quality Development through Technological Innovation
Scientific design is a hallmark of advanced productivity. As the transition to a green and low-carbon economy continues, policies for renewable energy integration and regulation are being further refined. Fang Liangzhou, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Digital Energy, stated in his speech, “In 2024, while the renewable energy sector continues to grow rapidly, it also faces numerous challenges, such as the high proportion of renewable energy resources, energy storage safety, and the exponentially increasing operational complexity of photovoltaic power plants. Addressing these challenges will hinge on three primary strategies: first, utilizing grid-connected energy storage to enhance the proportion of renewable energy consumption; second, ensuring energy storage safety through an end-to-end perspective encompassing design, selection, production, manufacturing, testing, and delivery; and third, adopting digital and intelligent technologies to comprehensively upgrade the management of photovoltaic systems.”
As 2025 marks the conclusion of the “14th Five-Year Plan,” the government has issued a series of guiding policies to promote high-quality energy development and robust safety measures. Shi Jingli, a researcher at the Energy Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research, emphasized that the country remains steadfast in its pursuit of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, driving energy transformation and the establishment of a new power system. The increasing demand for energy and electricity imposes higher requirements on renewable energy development, necessitating a shift from merely increasing installed capacity and energy penetration to a systematic transformation that supports a gradual rise in the share of renewable energy.
Challenges in the Current Power System and the Path Forward
Xin Yaozhong, Chairman of the Industrial Control System Industry Alliance and Chief Expert of the China Electricity Council, pointed out that under the “Double High” initiative, the power system faces structural issues related to power sources, grid configuration, load structure, cybersecurity, and operational control. The transition from digital automation to intelligence in the grid is becoming increasingly important, necessitating a robust power monitoring and safety protection system. In the face of various operational challenges, it is essential to establish a comprehensive defense system for power systems and support proactive voltage support mechanisms represented by grid-connected energy storage while enhancing the voltage tolerance of renewable energy sources.
Innovative Solutions and Industry Dialogues
Zhang Xingzhong, President of Huawei Digital Energy’s Smart Photovoltaic Business Unit, emphasized that “the era of wind, solar, and energy storage has fully arrived, with energy storage becoming ubiquitous and grid connections prevalent.” He introduced Huawei’s new intelligent solar and energy storage generator solution, which creates value for customers through continuous technological innovation across four dimensions: lifecycle economics, all-scenario grid connection, comprehensive security, and end-to-end intelligence.
As microgrid systems currently face challenges related to economic viability and power stability, Zhu Chengjun, President of Huawei Digital Energy’s microgrid sector, highlighted that Huawei’s integrated standard microgrid solution, based on digital infrastructure, provides lifecycle consulting services from design to operation, enabling rapid delivery and scalable replication through simple architecture. This approach enhances system stability, achieving a 99.9% reliability rate while delivering higher returns on investment.
Exploring Multi-Scenario Applications
The National Energy Administration’s “2025 Energy Work Guidance” outlines the promotion of the “Shage Desert” base construction, which aims for a total capacity of 455 million kilowatts by 2030. Facing challenges related to natural conditions and equipment reliability during the construction of wind and photovoltaic projects in this area, Ding Yu, Chief Engineer of the Northwest Electric Power Design Institute of China Energy Engineering Corporation, shared design experiences emphasizing the need for high protection, intelligence, and low maintenance in inverter selection to ensure reliable operation in harsh environments.
Furthermore, the current scale of under-construction offshore photovoltaic projects in China reaches 10 million kilowatts, with expectations to exceed 40 million kilowatts by 2027. Tian Weihui, Director of the Civil Engineering Department of the New Energy Engineering Institute of China Electric Power Construction Corporation, noted that the opportunities and challenges of offshore photovoltaic projects necessitate a comprehensive assessment of system reliability under complex conditions, continuous technical exploration, and the improvement of industry standards to create high-quality, automated, and intelligent offshore photovoltaic power plants.
Conclusion
Over the past decade, Huawei has driven the industry’s shift from low-cost to high-value through the integration of digital and power electronic technologies, with intelligent photovoltaic solutions leading the way. In the future, Huawei will continue to collaborate closely with customers, partners, and design institutes to support the high-quality development of the energy sector and contribute positively towards achieving carbon neutrality goals.
