Huawei Technologies, a global provider of ICT infrastructure and smart devices, has partnered with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s distributor of technology, services, and lifestyle products, to launch a suite of revolutionary digital power solutions in the Nigerian market.
The well-attended launch event took place on Friday, July 15, 2022, at the Tech Experience Centre, Yudala Heights in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Speaking at the event, Mrs. Chioma Ekeh, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), TD Africa, identified Nigeria’s perennial public power supply challenge as an opportunity for Huawei’s Digital Power solutions. Mrs. Ekeh cited the global crude oil market’s instability, which has been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as well as environmental concerns and issues with ensuring a steady and affordable supply of crude oil products such as petroleum and diesel, among others, in Nigeria, as factors necessitating a shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy.
“The new money will come from digital energy,” she told the audience. “I encourage our partners to embrace these products which are being unveiled here today as they represent one of the avenues of making new money.”
Justin Tinsey, Principal Consultant on Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd in Nigeria, stated in his presentation that the launch of the company’s Digital Power Solution in Nigeria is motivated by the desire to drive down energy costs, while also playing a role in establishing a greener future built on sustainable, stable, and cost-efficient electricity supply in the country, in line with its long-term vision of global carbon neutrality. Justin recalled that Huawei is currently one of the market leaders in global PV inverter shipments, with its Fusionsolar PV solution proving a popular choice worldwide, while introducing the company’s Digital Power Solution, which spans Residential, Commercial/Industrial, and Utility Scale.
He identified the Huawei Intelligent Power Mate Solution or iSitePower-M as the ideal solution for homes or residential users, delivering reliable 6kVA power round-the-clock in a flexible and compact configuration unit of power and battery. The solution, he revealed, also uses every available energy, including solar, grid and Distributed Generation (D.G), with assured resistance to power grid jumps, high voltage and in-built anti-surge current for high-power loads, along with a five-year warranty.
According to Justin, the iSitePower-M is guaranteed to reduce household energy costs by 50-70%, while equally delivering green, stable and sustainable electricity with robust load capacity. He added that Huawei residential ESS are better known for their latest technology, lithium iron phosphate, user reliability, their aesthetic design which is suitable for homes, 100% depth of discharge, quick commissioning, parallel connection of up to 45kWh, excellent safety and pack level optimization.
Further, he introduced the Huawei iSitePower-S, the commercial and industrial option, as a stable and low-cost power solution ideal for no-grid access areas such as remote villages or islands, primary schools and clinics or border checkpoints and camps. Describing it as a Hybrid Solar Power System Architecture, Justin stated that the solution is simple, reliable and efficient, even as he noted that the solution is enjoying positive reviews from users such as banks and other large apartment owners, due to its utility and other exciting benefits. Furthermore, he stated that Huawei’s Commercial & Industrial (C&I) solar solutions for enterprises contribute to reduced power consumption costs, increase energy yield by 30% with optimizers and provide active safety for solar systems to prevent arc faults which create heat and potentially lead to electrical fires.
On Utility Scale solutions, Justin disclosed that this combines the FusionSolar 6.0 and Utility Smart PV Solution. He affirmed that this option refers to a Full-stack Mini Grid Solar Solution, adding that it is guaranteed to reduce the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) by 15%, while also achieving higher yields, active safety and grid forming.
‘‘The smart ecosystem for energy efficiency is rapidly evolving globally and Huawei’s Digital Power department is at the center of its development. Smart power residential solutions, as evident by our iSite PowerM — to large-scale commercial and industrial as well as utility-scale solutions – as evident by Huawei’s iSitePower-S and Fusion Solar solutions – are leading the smart ecosystem revolution,’’ Justin stated.
In addition, Victor Koyier, Key Account Manager, Renewable Energy for Huawei Technologies in Nigeria, stated that renewable energy is set to become the major global energy source by 2050, and that there has been an increase in interest in solar power solutions in Africa, and particularly in Nigeria. He identified other digital power solutions within the Huawei bouquet, such as its UPS, which has a wide range of applications for different types of users, as well as introducing the SmartLi, Huawei’s revolutionary small smart lithium battery.
Earlier, Niyi Onabanjo, Head, Corporates/DMFI Sales at TD Africa, restated the company’s dominant position in the technology distribution ecosystem in the sub-region as the key driver of trade revolution across Africa and with a growing partner database of over 2000 resellers. He added that TD Africa is in a strong position to take Huawei’s Digital Power Solution to the nooks and crannies of the market as part of its mission of making products and services accessible, affordable and usable
across Africa through its efficient distribution network.
Several channel partners from TD Africa’s extensive database attended the event, as did key officials from both Huawei and TD Africa.
