- New platform targets commercial and industrial users, mining operations and remote micro grids with unified solar and storage architecture.
- LONGi says its AI driven system improves efficiency, reduces commissioning time and delivers single point accountability across the full project lifecycle.
At the Africa Energy Forum taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 16 to 19 June 2026, LONGi will officially unveiled LONGi ONE, its new integrated solar plus storage strategy designed to simplify deployment and improve performance across commercial and industrial applications, mining operations, utility scale projects and remote off grid systems.
The launch signals a strategic shift away from conventional multi-vendor energy architectures towards a fully unified system design built around the concept of “One System, One Platform, One Responsibility.”
As solar energy continues to expand across Africa’s commercial, industrial and mining sectors, project developers and energy intensive users are increasingly seeking integrated solutions capable of delivering reliability, operational simplicity and lower lifecycle costs. LONGi says traditional assembled systems often suffer from efficiency losses, complex commissioning processes and fragmented accountability between technology providers.
LONGi ONE has been developed to address these challenges through full stack native integration that combines the company’s advanced back contact solar technology with its comprehensive 5S storage platform to create what it describes as a high performance “Solar Generator.”
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The solution is particularly relevant for Africa’s mining sector where energy security, fuel cost reduction and operational resilience remain critical priorities. LONGi’s integrated solar photovoltaic and battery storage systems can reduce diesel dependence while supporting stable power supply in remote operating environments.
The company’s Source Grid Load Storage integration model combines solar generation, battery energy storage systems and backup generation technologies into a coordinated energy ecosystem managed through intelligent control software. These systems are designed to support mining operations, industrial facilities, remote communities and isolated micro grids where reliable electricity supply is essential.
According to LONGi, the unified architecture reduces system losses, shortens deployment timelines and improves overall operational efficiency. The platform also incorporates AI driven optimisation capabilities that coordinate power generation, storage and energy consumption in real time.
A key differentiator of the LONGi ONE strategy is the company’s emphasis on lifecycle accountability. Under the “One Responsibility” approach, customers engage with a single technology partner across modules, storage systems and services, eliminating the complexity associated with managing multiple vendors and reducing the risk of responsibility gaps during operations and maintenance.
For utility scale projects, LONGi introduced OneBank 2.0, an integrated AC and DC storage solution featuring advanced safety systems and proprietary intelligent control technology. The company says its iCCS fault detection platform can identify and isolate faults within milliseconds, reducing system level failure rates by 60% while cutting pre commissioning time by more than 30%.
LONGi also launched OneMatrix 2.0, a modular storage solution designed to support multiple project durations ranging from two to eight hours. The company says the system can reduce deployment time by between 20% and 30% while lowering overall lifecycle costs.
For the commercial and industrial market, LONGi highlighted its Hi MO One solution integrated with the EnergyOne management platform. The system delivers module efficiency of 24.8% and overall system efficiency of up to 90.3%, while response times below 20 milliseconds enable intelligent energy management and improved operational performance.
The solution is expected to appeal strongly to African commercial and industrial users facing rising grid instability, high electricity tariffs and increasing pressure to decarbonise operations. Mining companies in particular are accelerating investments in solar plus storage infrastructure as part of broader sustainability and energy security strategies.
LONGi’s portfolio includes high efficiency monocrystalline modules based on HPBC 2.0 and TaiRay wafertechnologies, paired with lithium battery systems and advanced micro grid management software capable of seamless switching between grid connected and island operating modes.
The company also announced its “2830 Plan,” aimed at establishing 30 localised service centres across key international markets by 2028. Supported by operations in more than 120 countries and over 13 GWh of delivery experience, the network is intended to provide rapid localised support and full lifecycle services for customers worldwide.
Founded in 2000, LONGi has grown into one of the world’s leading solar technology manufacturers, with operations spanning mono silicon wafers, solar cells and modules, commercial and industrial distributed solar solutions, green energy technologies, building integrated photovoltaics and hydrogen equipment.
With LONGi ONE, the company is positioning itself at the forefront of the rapidly evolving solar plus storage market, targeting Africa’s growing demand for intelligent, dispatchable and fully integrated clean energy systems across utility, commercial, industrial and mining applications.
Visit the LONGi team at the Africa Energy Forum
Booth : E74
Enquiries: AFRICA@longi.com
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
