Huawei Takes Solar Solutions To Kano

Huawei, one of the leading global vendors of digital power products and solutions has unveiled its range of smart solar products to power industries, businesses and residential homes in Kano, Nigeria during its comprehensive product launch across the country.

At the launch of the smart solar products called FusionSolar, recently in Kano, the director of Huawei Digital Power Nigeria, Ni Zhilin, stated that renewable energy is the sustainable and smart energy choice for Nigeria, and “is becoming a major source of energy across the world.

Zhilin, who noted that Nigeria remains the largest generator importer, explained that with the recent increase in electricity tariff, and price of diesel jumping from N280 per litre in 2022 to N1300 in 2024, it has become necessary for Nigerians to embrace solar energy solution as the current approach is not sustainable.

Furthering the discourse, the chairman of the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Bompai/Jigawa Branch, Mohammed Bello Umar, bemoaned the impact of the energy challenges and its associated effect on manufacturing in Nigeria.

The chairman lamented that as energy prices rise or become unpredictable, the manufacturing process also becomes more expensive, consequently raising the price of finished products in the market.

He added that operational disruption, supply chain disruption due to energy shortage in certain regions leading to unavailability of raw materials, reduced market competition, and low investment and business expansion, are other negative consequences of energy challenges to the manufacturing industry.

“To address these challenges, it requires a combination of strategies, including investing in energy efficient technologies, diversifying energy sources, optimising energy supply chains for reliability and advocating for supportive energy policies”, he asserted.

Speaking on MAN’s efforts to achieve sustainable energy through cost-effective smart technologies solutions, the acting Managing Director of Manufacturers Power Development Co. Ltd, Mr Oweh Mba-Sam, stated that MAN partnered with Huawei for smart solar solutions to help navigate energy challenges.

Mr Mba-Sam disclosed that the decision to partner with Huawei is hinged on the fact that the company is the world’s largest PV inverters and battery storage systems exporter and “they guarantee efficient delivery, cost and energy saving solutions. Huawei is a reliable brand with seamless sales and installation that are ready for use, and they have capable and credible project development partners with O and M services that help reassure customers.”

In addition, the Solution manager, Huawei Digital Power Nigeria, Jeremiah Ejiroghene Aminode, disclosed that Huawei was already powering over 2.7 million homes across the world with its smart solar products.

Aminode stated that the Huawei smart inverters and batteries have 5-10 years warranty with the capacity as high as 2MWh for industrial and commercial use, and as low as 5KWh for residential homes.

Speaking on the benefits of Huawei solar products, he said “it is extremely safe and reliable, easy and quick to install, aesthetically pleasing, and has 24/7 after sales assurance.”