Partner of the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine – Huawei Ukraine – presented the new generation of intelligent solar energy solutions, FusionSolar 9.0, in Europe.
The official presentation took place on April 29 in Frankfurt, Germany, during a dedicated Huawei Digital Power summit under the slogan: “Pioneering Leading Innovations, Redefining Optimal Lifecycle LCOE.”
The event brought together leading European energy companies, developers, technical experts, and industry associations to discuss new challenges of the energy transition and the role of modern technologies in ensuring grid stability.
According to Huawei, the rapid growth of renewable energy in Europe is already creating new technical challenges for power grids: reduced system inertia, voltage and frequency fluctuations, and the need for new approaches to grid formation and support. At the same time, investors and generation owners seek to achieve the lowest possible levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) throughout the project lifecycle.
To address these challenges, Huawei introduced FusionSolar 9.0 – a next-generation platform for utility-scale and commercial & industrial projects.
Among the key innovations of the solution are:
- the industry’s first 1000 V AC photovoltaic system, enabling larger array configurations and reducing auxiliary equipment costs;
- the world’s first grid-forming string inverter, providing active grid support and improving power system stability with a high share of renewables;
- next-generation transformer substations with capacities of up to 11 MW.
As noted by Steve Zhang, President of Smart PV & ESS Product Line at Huawei Digital Power, FusionSolar 9.0 represents the biggest breakthrough in intelligent PV system architecture since the industry transitioned to string inverters.
Huawei emphasizes that the new platform is designed not only to increase power generation but also to comprehensively address grid stability, safety, and economic efficiency challenges.
Among the announced advantages of the solution are:
- reduced BOS costs;
- increased effective generation hours;
- rapid response to voltage instability;
- grid frequency support through “virtual inertia”;
- enhanced fire and electrical safety;
- extended equipment lifetime.
Special attention during the summit was given to the safety and reliability of energy infrastructure amid the rapid scaling of renewable energy.
Patrick Zank, Business Development Manager at VDE, stated:
“Expanding capacity without improving safety-oriented design will increase risks rather than progress. Reliable large-scale deployment requires parallel investment in safety innovations – and this is exactly what we see in FusionSolar 9.0.”
SEAU notes that the development of grid-forming inverter technologies, PV+BESS integration, and increasing energy system flexibility are also highly relevant for Ukraine, which is actively transitioning toward a distributed generation model and a new energy system architecture.
Information and photos provided by Huawei Ukraine.