KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-25) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 15 to 17, with the theme “Powering ASEAN: Bridging Boundaries, Building Prosperity.” (Powering ASEAN: Crossing Borders, Building Prosperity). With its focus on regional energy interconnection, clean transition, investment and financing, and technology deployment, the forum attracted over 1,500 representatives, including energy ministers, policymakers, industry organizations and business leaders from the ten ASEAN countries. As a key participant, Huawei Digital Power Asia Pacific showcased high-quality Smart PV+ESS solutions and innovations suitable for any scenario, and actively collaborated with customers and industry partners in ASEAN countries, underlining its commitment to helping lead ASEAN’s zero-carbon transformation.

Xia Hesheng, Vice President of Huawei Digital Power and President of Strategy and Marketing Department of Huawei Digital Power, delivered a keynote speech on October 15 titled “Enabling the ASEAN Power Grid: The Critical Role of Grid-Forming Technologies for Cross Border Power Trading.” the crucial role of grid-forming technologies for cross-border energy trading), in which he stated that grid interconnection in the ASEAN region and cross-border transmission of renewable energy are key to achieving carbon neutrality. In particular, stable electricity transmission and consumption are essential for electricity networks with a high share of renewable energy. Over the past decade and more, Huawei Digital Power has led the PV+ESS industry from a passive role towards the grid to its formation. With technical capabilities of network formation in any scenario, high reliability and security, Huawei Digital Power has set a high-quality benchmark in the industry. In the world’s first GWh-scale microgrid project, grid-forming technologies power The Red Sea destination, a regenerative tourism megaproject in Saudi Arabia using 100% green energy. In the first 1 GWh energy storage project in Cambodia, Huawei Digital Power’s solution has been certified by TÜV SÜD. Going forward, Huawei Digital Power will continue to work with customers and partners in ASEAN countries to create a benchmark in energy transformation with advanced network formation technologies and commitment to high quality.

Chen Xieming, global power grid expert from Huawei Digital Power, spoke during the panel discussion on “Strengthening ASEAN Power Grid Resilience: Policy and Investment Strategies for Energy Security and Renewable Integration” Strengthening the Resilience of the ASEAN Power Grid: Policy and Investment Strategies for Energy Security and integration of renewable energy), stating that it is necessary to establish unified regional grid standards to lay a solid foundation for grid security, so as to promote ASEAN interconnection. Especially in energy systems with a high proportion of renewable energy, technological standards for grid formation are crucial to safeguard the resilience of the regional grid.

Chong Chern Peng, Vice President of Huawei Digital Power Malaysia Business, highlighted Malaysia’s strategic position in the ASEAN power grid during the “CEO & Leaders Thoughts with Boston Consulting Group” roundtable. As the center of regional energy interconnection, Malaysia has established major energy collaborations with neighboring countries such as Thailand and Singapore through cross-border energy transactions. To realize the ASEAN power grid project, each country’s power grids must be resilient and dynamic. For this reason, grid forming technologies are indispensable. Huawei Digital Power’s continued investment in building essential photovoltaic and power networks is helping to achieve a more resilient power grid system, capable of adapting to the future of low-carbon renewable energy.

During the “Minister-Chief Executive Dialogue”, Xia Hesheng stressed that the key to promoting the prosperity of the energy economy in ASEAN is to build high-quality and stable energy infrastructure and formulate relevant policy guidelines and standards. Huawei Digital Power uses network formation solutions suitable for all scenarios to improve the short circuit level, inertia and black start capabilities of the power grid. At The Red Sea destination in Saudi Arabia, thousands of PCS are connected in parallel in off-grid mode and a power-off startup can be implemented in minutes. Huawei Digital Power has implemented an ESS security protection system from cells to networks. Intelligent string architecture and rigorous quality control help lay a solid foundation for product safety. Quality management covering the entire life cycle, from research and development to service, ensures reliable operation of the system in the long term. For example, the Golmud project in Qinghai has maintained a failure rate of less than 0.5% in 13 years of stable operation. Huawei Digital Power is committed to supporting ASEAN in developing the PV+ESS industry, transforming it into a global benchmark for energy transformation, based on high-quality end-to-end products and technologies.

ASEAN’s green future relies on stable and efficient energy. At AEBF-25, Huawei Digital Power not only showcased its industry-leading network formation technologies and system-level power, but also underlined its commitment to developing a green, intelligent and sustainable future. Going forward, Huawei Digital Power will double its investment in research and development and intensify collaboration with local partners to jointly promote the transformation of ASEAN’s energy mix. We firmly believe that technology is the key to creating a zero-carbon world. Thanks to its robust network-building technologies, Huawei Digital Power will be a reliable companion on this journey.

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