Huawei positions automation, digitalization, and AI as critical drivers for modernizing global power grids ahead of Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. Following 10 major power outages in 2025 that disrupted electricity for over 1.2 billion people worldwide, Jason Li, President of Huawei Electric Power Digitalization BU, emphasizes grids must transform from mere transmission systems into pivotal energy transition players through intelligent distribution solutions.

From Automation to AI-Powered Grid Intelligence

Traditional automation alone cannot address modern grid complexity as carbon neutrality drives renewable energy adoption and electrification. Huawei developed the Intelligent Distribution Solution (IDS) for transparent 400V low-voltage management, tackling challenges from distributed solar, energy storage, and charging infrastructure integration that create unprecedented balance and stability demands.

Grid Modernization Pillar	Traditional Approach	Huawei AI Solution
System Stability	Basic automation	AI-enabled ultimate stability
Renewable Integration	Limited predictability	Transparent low-voltage visibility
Distribution Networks	Passive transmission	Active energy transition role
Load Management	Manual intervention	Cloud-edge-device AI synergy
Safety Monitoring	Sample-based checks	Comprehensive lifecycle assessment

MWC 2026 Showcase: Transparent Low-Voltage Management

At stand 1H50 in Fira Gran Via Hall 1 during Mobile World Congress 2026, Huawei will demonstrate latest AI applications for power digitalization. The breakthrough for future power systems lies in distribution networks, where transparency at the 400V low-voltage level enables grid-forming energy storage systems to evolve from passive followers to active architects of power infrastructure.

The intelligent dispatch technology enables deep collaboration among power generation, grid, load, and energy storage systems. AI agents are being integrated into renewable energy plants at accelerating rates, with cloud-edge-device synergy achieving power plant automation. Residential solar and storage scenarios are transitioning from AI-enabled to AI-native, embedding artificial intelligence fully into design, experience, and operations phases.

Grid-forming technologies now move beyond single-function roles toward systematic, deeply integrated applications built on three pillars: high-performance hardware, grid-forming algorithms, and intelligence. Through layered design and cross-domain integration, these establish robust support maintaining grid stability across all scenarios, operating conditions, and time domains.

Safety quantification shifts from sample-based checks to comprehensive system-level assessments across entire lifecycles, defining measurable indicators and continuously enhancing capabilities. This resolves long-standing issues like unclear safety boundaries and insufficient prevention, establishing sustainable growth foundations for the energy storage sector.

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What is Huawei’s Intelligent Distribution Solution (IDS)?

IDS provides transparent low-voltage management at 400V level, enabling grids to integrate distributed solar, storage, and charging infrastructure seamlessly.