Huawei offers leading Smart PV solutions harnessing more than 30 years of expertise in digital information technology. By integrating AI and Cloud, Huawei further incorporates many latest ICT technologies with PV for optimal power generation, thus making the solar power plant to be Highly Efficient, Safe & Reliable with Smart O&M and Grid Supporting capabilities and builds the foundation for solar to become the main energy source. For solar energy users, Huawei launched advanced solution for C&I and residential customers based on the ‘Optimal Electricity Cost and Active Safety’ concept.

In addition, Huawei has more than 10 years of experience in energy storage R&D, and has shipped more than 8GWh energy storage system (ESS) globally. Huawei has launched the smart string ESS for utility-scale solar power plants, industrial and commercial campuses, and PV + energy storage scenarios. With a modular design, the new smart string ESS increases the discharge capacity, reduces O&M costs, ensures safety and reliability, and achieves a 20% reduction in LCOS.

By improving the utilization of solar power, Huawei has helped to power millions of residents and hundreds of industries globally. Huawei will continue to innovate and enable renewable energy to empower each individual, home, and organization.

Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is the world leading PV module and smart energy total solution provider. Over 77GW were shipped worldwide, providing clean, affordable and reliable energy to homes, businesses, and power plants around the world. Trina Solar is proudly responsible for setting twenty world records for silicon cell efficiency and solar module power output since 2011. The company engages in PV products R&D, manufacture, and sales; PV projects development, EPC, O&M; smart micro-grid and multi-energy complementary systems development and sales, as well as energy cloud-platform operation. In 2018, Trina Solar launched Energy IoT brand, established the Trina Energy IoT Industrial Development Alliance together with leading enterprises and research institutes in China and around the world, and founded the New Energy IoT Industrial Innovation Centre. Trina Solar remains the only module manufacturer to be rated as fully bankable for four consecutive years by 100% of the experts participating in the Bloomberg NEF survey. In 2020, Trina Solar got listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board (Star Market).

JinkoSolar is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. Jinko distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 17.5 GW for mono wafers, 10.6 GW for solar cells, and 16 GW for solar modules, as of March 31, 2020. When it comes to product quality, Jinko’s No.1 ranking in shipments for forth-consecutive years and our solid track record speaks for itself. As a leading module manufacturer, JinkoSolar has shipped over 55GW of solar modules to customers in 140 countries around the globe. Recently, JinkoSolar officially launched the world's most powerful utility solar panel – the Tiger Pro series with highest output power up to 610Wp.

Following the impact of the pandemic on the energy sector in Africa, the event will seek to address critical issues such as pivoting to digital, new financial models and innovative power generation sources to allow attendees to make decisions and formulate recovery plans. Under the theme ‘The 5th Industrial Revolution,’ the Africa Energy Forum agenda will look ahead to the digitalisation of the energy sector. Over 10,000 attendees are expected to register for the Africa Digital Energy Festival, which will employ AI technology to match attendees with relevant content and networking opportunities allowing for a personalised event experience over the four-week period. As well as over 120 programme experiences the event will also feature an online marketplace of products hosted by sponsors and exhibitors.

pv magazine is a monthly trade publication launched for the international photovoltaics (PV) community in the summer of 2008. The current print run, based on qualified circulation, is 35,000. The international website, www.pv-magazine.com launched in 2010. Regional news websites include: pv magazine Australia, pv magazine China, pv magazine France, pv magazine Germany, pv magazine India, pv magazine Latin America, pv magazine Mexico, pv magazine Spain and pv magazine USA. With its independent, technology-focused reporting, pv magazine concentrates on covering the latest solar PV news, topical technological trends, and worldwide market developments.