Against the backdrop of global carbon neutrality, spurred by technological innovation, policy incentives, and universal energy access, renewable energy deployment has grown rapidly.
In Africa, where the energy sector is going green, the expanding electrical industry is driving up electricity demand. By 2034, the demand for new power systems centered around new energy is projected to increase over eightfold, with PV installed capacity hitting 144 GW.
Africa's vast market demand is evident, and its new energy industry is on a steady growth path.
Novel Photovoltaic Storage Systems Surge, but O&M Challenges Persist
Africa is rich in renewable energy resources, including solar and wind energy. However, it also confronts issues such as unstable power supply, high electricity tariffs, and challenges in operation and maintenance. At present, the majority of photovoltaic storage systems in the market exhibit the following three key characteristics:
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High safety risks: High voltage, power and energy levels bring high safety risks during product production, installation, operation and maintenance. This demands extremely high standards for personnel qualifications and safety regulations.
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Complex delivery environment: Photovoltaic storage power stations operate in complex scenarios, such as deserts, Gobi areas and barren beaches. This poses major challenges to product solution design and after-sales operation and maintenance.
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Long life cycle: With a general lifespan of 20 years, stable operation of photovoltaic storage power stations is crucial for their revenue. Insufficient after-sales support from suppliers can directly impact 10% of the power station's power generation.
In complex scenarios, the maintenance requirements for photovoltaic storage systems are particularly stringent. Thus, "stability" serves as the most crucial baseline criterion for a photovoltaic storage power station.
Meeting Complex Operational Demands: One-Stop PV and Storage Service System Leads the Way
Based on the characteristics of photovoltaic and energy storage power stations, Huawei Digital Power has summarized over 30 years of practical experience to build a "high-quality, high-security, high-efficiency" service system and organization in North Africa from six dimensions. This ensures project delivery efficiency and quality, as well as the long-term safe and stable operation of power stations, thereby protecting customer investment and returns.
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Integrated Global Service System: The "Local Service Organization + Global Service System" coordinates closely, sharing resources locally and globally. This supports rapid regional business growth, maximizes local service SLA, and enables swift customer need responses.
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One-Stop Service Capabilities: From pre-sale to after-sale, Huawei Digital Power Services offer consultation, design, project delivery, technical support, and spare parts supply to meet business needs in the entire life cycle.
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Global Partner Ecosystem: A comprehensive global service partner certification system, via a grid-based service model, offers customers consistent high-quality services.
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Safety & Quality Management Model: A mature model standardizes safety norms. Three-tier quality inspections shore up the quality foundation for long-term safe operation.
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Digital & Intelligent Tools: Industry-leading digital and intelligent tools and platforms support standardized, high-quality operations, enabling early prediction, proactive maintenance, and convenient management.
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Reliable Brand: Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Our global R&D investment has ranked among the top 6 on the EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard for eight consecutive years. As of the end of 2024, Huawei held over 150,000 active granted patents globally. Based on strong R&D investment and rich practical experience, Huawei Digital Power continues to innovate and leverage the advantages of integrating 4T technologies (digital technology-Bit, power electronics technology-Watt, thermal management technology-Heat, energy storage management technology-Battery).
Advancing Africa's Green Energy Transition & Strengthening Local Services Expertise
The Africa Energy Summit 2025 launched “Mission 300”, aiming to supply 300 million people with sustainable electricity by 2030. Driven by industrial policies, over 40 African nations have set energy transition targets. Huawei Digital Power, leveraging tech advantages and rich project experience, has enhanced customer-centric comprehensive services to ensure end-to-end long-term safety for energy storage systems and offer sustainable services with technical know-how, as the best partner of energy storage customers.
