On June 11, APsystems showcased its AI-empowered PV-storage innovations and cutting-edge applications at the 18th (2025) SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition, offering fresh perspectives for energy transition.
APsystems introduced multiple new PV-storage products. The new single-phase quad-microinverter QS2 boasts a maximum output power of 2200W and a maximum DC input current of 20A, capable of connecting four high-power PV modules simultaneously with four independent MPPTs, ensuring each module operates at peak power. With DC voltage below 60V during operation, it eliminates DC high-voltage risks. Equipped with an upgraded ZigBee communication module, it reduces overall power consumption by over 50%, increases chip clock frequency by 50%, and boosts operating memory tenfold, enhancing communication performance comprehensively. QS2 is also compatible with other APsystems single-phase microinverters like DS3 and QS1, greatly improving system configuration flexibility and helping users build smarter, more efficient PV systems.
APsystems also unveiled the AHS series solar energy storage hybrid inverter, a significant product for off-grid scenarios. Built on the SIC self-developed platform, it supports intelligent multi-faceted control of modules, batteries, and utility power, enabling flexible bidirectional power conversion. It supports battery-free operation and is compatible with 12V/24V/48V lead-acid and lithium battery inputs, breaking traditional inverter voltage access limitations, significantly reducing costs, and enhancing device stability and reliability. The AHS-6.3, with a rated power of 6300VA, employs DSP control and dual-loop voltage-current technology, outputs pure sine waves, offers a UPS time of up to 5ms, and achieves 99.9% MPPT efficiency and 97.7% PV/battery inverter efficiency. Combined with IP43 intelligent air cooling, it enhances system reliability and lifespan, making it suitable for home off-grid power supply and remote area base stations.
At the global new energy event, APsystems presented diverse scenario solutions powered by AI, including micro PV-storage, residential PV-storage, and industrial-commercial PV-storage.
Micro PV-Storage:
Tailored for DIY scenarios like balconies, patios, and yards, it features easy installation, plug-and-play functionality, and high efficiency and flexibility. Products include the hybrid microinverter EZHI, microinverter EZ1 series, and energy storage devices. EZHI connects directly to modules and batteries for PV power generation and storage, supporting off-grid expansion to integrate existing DIY PV systems and increase total system power. The EZ1D, with an output power of up to 2000W and input current of 20A, can connect four high-power modules simultaneously, offering cost-effectiveness and higher power generation returns in limited spaces. Additionally, APsystems’ micro PV-storage system provides multiple anti-backflow solutions, including customizable discharge power and time strategies via the AP EasyPower mobile app or real-time backflow power monitoring through smart meters, adjusting input and output power based on user electricity usage.
In AI+ micro PV-storage, APsystems offers the AP EasyPower mobile app for real-time power generation monitoring, online diagnostics, and control. It also introduces the “BESS AI” model, utilizing deep learning algorithms to analyze historical PV power generation and electricity consumption data, along with regional dynamic electricity prices, to accurately predict next-day power generation and consumption, generating highly customized “one-household-one-policy” battery charge-discharge strategies. These strategies are automatically sent to the balcony energy storage device EZHI for intelligent power resource allocation and efficiency improvement.
Residential PV-Storage:
At the exhibition, APsystems introduced new residential AC-coupled solutions and off-grid scenario solutions, covering single-phase and three-phase power segments. The AC-coupled solutions include the latest 20A high-current single-phase microinverters QS2 and DS3 series, three-phase microinverters QT2 series, energy storage inverters ELS and ELT series, and batteries. The off-grid scenario solutions feature the AHS series solar energy storage hybrid inverter.
In AI+ residential PV-storage, based on the “BESS AI” model and deep learning algorithms, APsystems analyzes dynamic electricity price data to automatically formulate strategies for valley charging, peak discharging, and negative price production limitation, optimizing energy self-consumption and load matching based on household electricity habits. It also intelligently manages battery charge-discharge cycles to ensure battery health and lifespan. Users can monitor electricity prices, charge-discharge status, and revenue data in real-time through the APsystems Cloud or APsystems Cloud Manager mobile apps, achieving energy management and optimization in dynamic electricity price scenarios.
Industrial-Commercial PV-Storage:
Targeting large energy consumption scenarios like factories and shopping malls, APsystems presented the 20A high-current three-phase microinverter QT2 series, Ocean series 200L string liquid-cooled energy storage system, and module-level shutdown device RSD series. The microinverters support three-phase balanced AC output and a 1-to-8 connection design, offering cost-effectiveness. The string liquid-cooled energy storage system can be configured based on actual capacity needs, combining liquid cooling and multiple protection systems with a smart monitoring platform to ensure safe, stable, and efficient bidirectional power conversion. The module-level shutdown device, using a self-developed ASIC chip with an input current of up to 20A, enables rapid module-level shutdown in emergencies, safeguarding PV power plant systems.
In AI+ industrial-commercial PV-storage, APsystems has obtained electricity sales qualifications from the Jiangsu Electricity Trading Center. Leveraging the “Electricity Spot Trading Auxiliary Decision Platform,” it utilizes big data and AI technologies to analyze vast amounts of data, achieving regional electricity price forecasting and industry-specific load forecasting, providing intelligent energy management solutions for power-consuming enterprises. The platform accurately matches enterprise electricity load curves, immediately activating energy storage devices for power correction in case of reverse power flow. It monitors electricity price fluctuations in real-time, intelligently initiating energy storage charging during low-price periods to reduce electricity costs. When energy storage is fully charged, it can also proactively plan participation in electricity spot trading or provide auxiliary services to explore additional revenue, achieving simultaneous improvement in energy management efficiency and economic benefits.
APsystems leverages its self-developed technology platforms and cutting-edge technologies like AI large models to achieve AI and PV-storage integration innovation. It set up a software display area at the exhibition, showcasing the intelligence level of APsystems’ PV-storage products. The self-developed AI customer service robot APbot made its debut, using private deployment of DeepSeek to achieve precise understanding and answering of user questions, with features like multi-dimensional knowledge system infrastructure, deep semantic parsing, efficient document retrieval, interactive knowledge recommendation expansion, and intelligent dialogue quality control. With a modular, loosely coupled design, it can flexibly switch large models according to different countries’ compliance requirements, easily adapting to future technology upgrade needs.
Also highlighted was the AI-empowered “AP Designer” power plant design tool. It deeply integrates AI image recognition and processing, digital virtualization technologies, achieving precise recognition effects through rich training sample collection and multiple learning iterations. It quickly and accurately analyzes comprehensive information related to PV power plant design, including roof conditions, tree distribution, and obstacle locations, with features like satellite positioning, online design, manual and AI automatic 3D modeling, and assessment report generation, providing users with a one-stop, high-quality, and convenient service experience from design planning to cost assessment.
Additionally, APsystems presented the EMA intelligent software ecosystem family at the display area, including the EMA database and intelligent O&M platform, AP Designer, APsystems Cloud, APsystems Cloud Manager, AP EasyPower, and other service platforms. Covering DIY, residential, and industrial-commercial scenarios, it offers advantages like intelligence, efficiency, professionalism, convenience, rich data, and precise assessment, meeting the diverse needs of DIY users to professional users.
