Will Yu, managing director of the South Asia Digital Power Business Group at Huawei, speaks to Just Energy News Editor Md Shamim Jahangir about Bangladesh’s renewable energy ambitions, energy storage systems (ESS), industrial decarbonisation, grid stability and electric vehicle infrastructure.

Will Yu graduated from Dalian Maritime University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Information Engineering. Since November 2025, he has served as Managing Director of Huawei South Asia’s Digital Power Business Group. He previously held leadership positions at Huawei Philippines and the Huawei Nanjing Representative Office.

In this interview, he discusses why Bangladesh is well-positioned for large-scale solar and ESS deployment, how the garment industry can benefit from battery storage, and why safety and sustainability remain central to Huawei’s strategy.Just Energy News (JEN): Do you see Energy Storage Systems (ESS) as suitable for Bangladesh?

Will Yu: I believe renewable energy, including solar and ESS, is highly suitable for Bangladesh. The government has set ambitious targets of 20% renewable energy by 2030 and 30% by 2040, along with plans to install around 20 GW of solar capacity. These goals are logical, as Bangladesh can reduce its dependence on imported coal and oil and rely more on solar energy, which is freely available.

In this transition, ESS will play a crucial role by ensuring stable and continuous power supply during cloudy weather or at night. Huawei has conducted extensive research on “grid-forming” technology. Traditionally, the industry relied on “grid-following” systems, which cannot actively support the power grid. Grid-forming technology, however, provides voltage, frequency and phase-angle support.

When Huawei entered the digital power and solar business about a decade ago, we anticipated that renewable energy would become a major power source. Since then, we have focused on ensuring solar and wind can reliably support national grids and industrial applications.

For industries, ESS offers significant advantages. During factory load-shedding, diesel generators typically take five to ten seconds to restore power. In that short period, operations stop and lights go out. With grid-forming ESS, power can be restored within 20 milliseconds, making interruptions virtually unnoticeable.

ESS also ensures high-quality electricity by stabilising voltage, frequency and harmonics — which is especially important for industries such as textiles and pharmaceuticals. Diesel power cannot consistently provide this level of quality and may eventually damage machinery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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