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Intelligently upgrading the PV industry

With lower costs, increasing renewable energy portfolio demands and carbon emission reductions, the solar industry has grown at a robust pace – providing many prospects to support a clean energy future. But the continuous development of solar PV also faces a number of challenges. How do we cut the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) when subsidies are decreasing? What should we do to tackle high O&M costs? How do we turn new clean energy into a primary energy source that is both safe and reliable? How do we ensure safe access to PV plants on a large scale? Technological innovation and intelligent transformation are key – and Huawei is leveraging its expertise in telecoms to step up the industry’s game.
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There is a concerted effort being made across all industries toward all things ‘smart’ through continuous innovation – moving from price competition to value creation – and the solar energy industry is no exception. In 2013, Huawei pioneered the concept of ‘smart PV’ with an aim to develop multi-MPPT string inverters. It was the first …

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