Huawei in smart grid partnership with Eskom
Huawei has announced a smart grid joint venture with state power utility, Eskom, to accelerate digital transformation in the power industry.
The two companies will work together to develop IoT, cloud, communications and cyber security solutions, Huawei said at its 5th Global Power Summit at the African Utility Week (AUW) event in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Huawei will provide its OpenLab facilities including a data center as well as advanced hardware and software infrastructure and a dedicated technical team; while Eskom will contribute with its ideas and expertise, together with the power grid environment for trials and testing purposes.
The Huawei OpenLab recently established in Johannesburg is Huawei’s sixth of its kind, with others located in China; Germany; Mexico; Singapore; and Dubai.
Eskom CIO, Sean Maritz, said: “Eskom’s 2030 vision is to implement a smart grid ensuring safe, reliable and energy efficient operations to enhance our customers’ experience while realizing Design-To-Cost.”
President of Huawei Enterprise Business Group in Southern Africa, Eman Liu, said: “Together with Eskom, we can quickly verify new smart grid ideas and efficiently create proof of concepts based on intelligent and connected technology.”
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