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Three years of intelligent operations data

In 2016, Huaneng Hainan Power and Huawei jointly digitalized the Dongfang solar power plant in Hainan, China. As the first solar PV project to be digitalized, it is worth taking a look back to see how the new technology has actually bolstered performance.

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25 Jun 2020

Anti-PID modules have been placed in the communication boxes of the Huaneng Dongfang Power Plant to address its susceptibility to system degradation, given its location 220 meters off the Chinese coast. | Photo: Huaneng Hainan Power

The 12 MW Dongfang solar project, owned by Huaneng Hainan Power, was initiated on June 30, 2016, for grid-tied power generation. It adopted 280 W monocrystalline PV modules and Huawei’s Smart PV Solution. The project jump-started the phenomenon of PV plant digitalization. Since Huaneng Hainan Clean Energy’s power plant was enriched with intelligent capabilities in …

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