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Huawei’s solar inverters are going to be integrated into large volumes to European solar power projects.

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Huawei Signs 5 GW European Solar Inverter Deal

Huawei’s solar inverters will be flowing in large volumes to European solar power projects via the network of a German associate, who will handle the supply of 5GW over the next two years under the terms of a new deal.

In a recent statement, the Chinese group said its Hannover-based wholesaler partner Wattkraft Solar will distribute Fusion Solar Smart PV string solar inverters, a product line it last updated around five months ago.

Launched at the All-Energy Australia show last October, the FusionSolar 6.0 Smart PV Solution integrates a 1500V solar inverter with a solar tracking system and various other functions.

The product can, Huawei claims, support a smart PV management functionality able to carry out full-load remote scans for a 100MW PV plant within 15 minutes.

The 5GW of solar inverters the deal will see supplied over 2020 and 2021 add to the 1.6GWac of solar inverters wholesaler Wattkraft is said to have distributed last year.

Ulf Hermenau, Huawei's DACH Channel Sales director, said the firm is looking forward to “further strengthening its partnerships” in the residential solar panel installation and C&I segments.

Huawei’s renewed targeting of Europe comes five months after its solar inverters were the first to comply with new grid codes in Spain, currently the continent’s fastest-growing PV solar power market.

The prospect of increased inverter inflows into Europe emerges as new data suggests the continent will hold the greatest business opportunity for solar inverter substitution.

In a report out this week, IHS Markit researchers predicted solar inverter replacements will grow by 20% to become an 8.7GW market this year, with Europe singled out as having the greatest need.

The past few days have seen the emergence of another contender to European solar inverter giant.

Italy’s FIMER Group is eyeing over 7GW in shipments this year after taking over ABB’s troubled solar inverter business, amid claims the deal has made it the fourth largest supplier globally.

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