The Huawei sub-Saharan Africa FusionSolar innovative product launch and partner year end gala was held recently in Johannesburg, South Africa. It gathered over 550 commercial and industrial (C&I) partners, distributors, installers, consulting companies, customers, and industry associations from around sub-Saharan Africa. During the event, Huawei launched its latest FusionSolar C&l all scenarios One-Fits-All solutions, while representatives from TÜV Rheinland, the University of Pretoria, investment banks, and industry partners shared innovations and trends of C&I microgrids in sub-Saharan Africa. The event also witnessed the signing of strategic cooperation agreements for various projects in all scenarios.

In his welcome speech, , Huawei’s sub-Saharan Africa region president Hover Gao highlighted three core advantages of Huawei’s latest C&I One-Fits-All solutions: product excellence built on efficiency, safety and reliability; strong local service support; and financing support capabilities. He noted that “Huawei’s success stories are always the result of close collaboration with distributors, developers, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, financiers, and customers who place their trust in Huawei’s technologies and teams.” Gao emphasised that Huawei remains committed to mutually beneficial partnership strategies and will continue to invest in partner enablement and shared success.

Financial institution Investec’s commercial solar rental company ReCharge Rental Solutions  co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Lisa Spain Fine, introduced the financing solution in her speech titled "Solar Deployment at Scale: Capital Freedom for EPCs and Business". Huawei works closely with financial institutions and ecosystem partners to support project financing and reduce the pressure of early-stage project investment.

At the product launch, Huawei Digital Power president of global residential and C&l Smart PV & ESS business Jack Tong, for highlighted that Huawei has long invested at least 15% of its yearly revenue in research and development (R&D), successfully integrating power electronics and digital technologies to launch its C&I One-Fits-All solution - Lite, Pro and Max series. The solution is built on four core values that define Huawei’s commitment to excellence: proactive safety, premium quality, higher profitability, and One-Fits-All capability, which drives Huawei to create sustainable value.

“We are committed to collaborating with all partners to achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes in the global prosumer transition journey,”  Tong concluded.

After rigorous testing, Huawei's energy storage system (ESS) has obtained the industry's highest-level safety certification issued by TÜV Rheinland Group. TÜV Rheinland Group key account manager for solar & commercial products and services in Europe Antonio Testa, for expressed appreciation for Huawei's R&D investment in energy storage safety and its commitment to providing the safest energy storage products for the industry. Testa analysed the urgency and importance of safety for the energy storage industry from the perspectives of standards and applications, and called on industry peers to take action, pay attention to energy storage safety, continuously invest in enhancing product safety, promote the establishment of energy storage safety classification standards, and open up the path of safety and sustainable growth for the energy storage industry.

Huawei sub-Saharan Africa senior solution architect Herman van Dyk-Fourie elaborated on Huawei's C&I One-Fits-All "Lite, Pro, Max" series solutions. The C&I Lite solution offers flexible selection, easy installation, and higher returns. The C&I Pro solution ensures dual-chain safety and higher round-trip efficiency (RTE). Equipped with the newly released 5-in-1 SmartController, the C&I Pro solution can achieve seamless on/off-grid switching and have more application scenarios. The C&I Max solution features a higher safety level, and leverages leading grid-forming technologies, integrated architecture, and digital platforms to maximise the return on investment (ROI) throughout the lifecycle. Van Dyk-Fourie said that Huawei's C&I One-Fits-All "Lite, Pro, Max" series solutions can be widely applied in sub-Saharan Africa, flexibly solving the localised power shortage problems and reducing electricity costs.

University of Pretoria Associate Professor of the Department of Power Electronics and Computer Engineering Xianming Ye presented the proof of concept test results for the Huawei LUNA2000-215 KWH-S10 hybrid cooling grid forming ESS at an actual operating site in South Africa. The test results prove that the actual RTE is higher than the 91.3% (0.25CP) specified in the product manual, achieving the highest RTE in the industry. The depth of discharge reaches 100%, increasing the lifetime discharge capacity by over 2%. Under the optimal charge and discharge strategy, this solution can save 26.7% of electricity fees for this project in South Africa in winter and 8.3% in summer.

University of Pretoria Associate Professor of the Department of Power Electronics and Computer Engineering Xianming Ye During the event, Huawei officially launched the C&l All Scenarios One-Fits-All Solutions to commemorate truly scalable and flexible solutions for every application.

Renewable energy company African Solar Innovations co-founder and MD Jandré Engelbrecht shared their journey of cooperation with Huawei. He highlighted that Huawei's products and solutions are distinguished by their high quality, low failure rates, and ease of installation. Further, Huawei provides reliable services, backed by its local service teams.

Clean energy infrastructure provider Blue Energy Africa CTO Jan Van Ravenswaay introduced a successful cooperative project with Huawei. He believes that Huawei's products and solutions can guarantee a stable and long-term ROI. Additionally, he also noted that Huawei's latest products and solutions inspire optimism and high expectations for future development among partners.

Engineering solutions provider Imexolutions co-founder Shinu Vattathara noted that Huawei inverters are widely chosen for their proven reliability and efficiency. Huawei's advanced inverter combines intelligent diagnostics, robust safety features, and high conversion efficiency, making it a trusted solution for sustainable power generation. Moreover, Huawei's comprehensive after-sales service including seamless maintenance, responsive technical support, and rapid problem resolution further reinforces partners' confidence in Huawei's commitment to customer satisfaction.

GridCars CEO Winstone Jordaan delivered a speech titled "Empowering the Future: Co-creating a New Blueprint for South Africa's Charging Network". He said that South Africa is expected to have more than one-million electric vehicles within the next five years. He expressed his desire to leverage Huawei's leading technologies in energy storage, inverters, and digital cloud platforms, collaborating with Huawei to build a better future.

At the launch event, ABC Solar, GridCars and Huawei signed a three-party Memorandum of Understanding for PV+ESS+Charger collaboration. Further, Huawei entered into strategic partnerships with several companies, including Nabico Enterprises, Safer Power, as well as BTN from Kenya, Megatech from Namibia, Fortune Three Engineers and DPA from Zimbabwe, and NCR from Angola.

Huawei believes that the development goal of the C&I PV sector is to drive the clean energy transition in Africa and help African industrial and commercial enterprises achieve reliable operations and sustainable growth. Huawei is committed to supporting this process through continuous innovation, high-quality products and solutions, and strong partnerships.