Chinese solar power giant Longi enters storage sector

Chinese solar power giant Longi Green Energy Technology Co officially announced its entry into the storage sector with the launch of the Longi Energy Storage One-Stop Solution.

This marks Longi's strategic evolution from a global photovoltaic leader to an integrated "solar-storage-hydrogen" comprehensive energy solution provider.

"The synergy of these three will build a truly widespread, highly resilient, and affordable zero-carbon energy system," Dennis She, vice-president of Longi, said.

"The current development stage of the energy storage industry is very similar to the early days of solar, with confidence-driven rapid growth, but also some disorderly competition," She said.

"The future dimension of competition in energy storage has evolved from 'having the technology' to 'value reliability'. Safety, reliability, and stability are the yardsticks for measuring energy storage solutions, and are also the cornerstone for winning the long-term trust of the market and customers."

Currently, Longi possesses leading technologies in PV and hydrogen energy – with its HIBC cell efficiency reaching 27.81 percent and its ALK electrolyzer capacity ranking first globally.

This expansion into energy storage signifies the further enhancement of its strategic layout, it said.

Longi has also officially announced the establishment of its first Solar-Storage Technology Innovation Center (Center of Excellence) in Europe.

This center will integrate core functions including project consulting, technical training, O&M support, and spare parts services, dedicated to providing European customers with rapid-response, full-lifecycle localized professional services.