By Cynthia Ezekwe
Huawei,a Chinese multinational technology corporation, is set to change the energy trajectory of Africa by accelerating it with its 4T technologies.
The technology company disclosed this in its fusion solar forum, held recently at the sidelines of the Africa Solar Show 2023 in Johannesburg, where industry associations, sector organisations, industry leaders and experts gathered to share industry trends and insights that will contribute to the development of the energy industry on the continent.
Leo Chen, president of Huawei sub-Saharan Africa, said the quest for global carbon neutrality, energy security, and commercial value were driving the rapid development of a new international energy industry, noting that the urgency of Africa’s own transition is being affected by power shortages and rising energy prices.
Chen noted that as an avenue to proffer solutions to the challenges, Huawei as a leading ICT company, is set to accelerate the energy industry, noting that the company has developed a comprehensive set of technologies in ICT, which forms its unique advantage.
He explained that by integrating power electronic and digital technologies, Huawei’s ‘4T’ technologies which includes WatT, HeaT, BatTery, and BiT, technologies, which refers to Huawei’s innovations in the field of power electronics, thermal management, power storage, and Cloud and AI, could enable the traditional solar energy industry to be more efficient and more intelligent.
“The application of our ‘4T’ technologies will also effectively accelerate Africa’s energy transition toward the direction of ‘4D’, which is decarbonisation, digitalisation, decentralisation, and democratisation,’’ Chen noted.
