CIRED 2025 | Huawei Releases New IDS Features to Digitally Enable Future Distribution Networks

[Geneva, Switzerland, June 16 to 19, 2025] At this year's Congrès International des Réseaux Electriques de Distribution (CIRED 2025), Huawei showcased the latest features of its Intelligent Distribution Solution (IDS). As one of the most influential communication platforms in the global power distribution field, CIRED 2025 attracted 129 enterprises, as well as 2,654 industry experts and visitors from 72 countries, who networked together and attended technical workshops. During the event, Huawei announced new features for the IDS and showcased its latest achievements in the global digital distribution field, with the aim of digitally enabling future distribution networks.

Huawei Intelligent Electric Power Booth

In recent years, power distribution networks around the world have been faced with multiple issues, including frequent power outages, low grid resilience, aging infrastructure, and insufficient uptake of renewable energy. At the same time, new loads such as distributed PV and EV charging piles are growing rapidly around the world. The passive O&M of traditional power distribution systems has long been under strain.

To address these issues, Huawei's IDS adopts the "cloud-pipe-edge-pipe-device" architecture and incorporates ICTs such as the high-speed power line carrier (HPLC) and the edge computing unit (ECU), delivering transparent sensing and proactive O&M. This allows customers to shorten the time taken to respond to faults, enhance distribution network resilience against extreme natural disasters, and boost user satisfaction. To date, the IDS has been deployed on a large scale in China and has been piloted by more than 20 power distribution companies around the world. In Asia Pacific, the IDS has helped shorten the power outage detection time to no more than two minutes and reduce the line loss rate by about 20%.

During the exhibition, Huawei released a tailored new IDS feature to tackle the issue of unobservable, unmeasurable, and uncontrollable devices and environments in the power distribution room. AI + IoT sensing devices are used to build an all-weather environment sensing network for power distribution rooms, delivering real-time warnings around the clock. With the help of AI's efficient data processing and real-time response capabilities, timely environmental risk warnings and preventive maintenance of equipment can be carried out, transforming passive handling into proactive prevention. This helps customers cope with the impact of extreme weather on power supplies, improving power supply reliability while also extending equipment life.

IDS Rump Session

During CIRED 2025, under the support of IET, Huawei held the IDS Rump Session to share its practical experience in working with partners to help customers promote digital and intelligent transformation of distribution networks. As a long-term supporter of international standards in the power distribution field, Huawei participated in the 5th meeting of the IEEE P 2413.2 Working Group. The aim was to promote the standardization and international development of the power industry, drive the construction of distribution communication networks, and solve the two global technical conundrums of medium-voltage backhaul and 400V low-voltage transparency.

From technological demonstrations to standard co-development, Huawei continuously focuses on low-voltage 400V digitalization. With the release of new IDS features, Huawei deepens technological innovation and practical applications in this field to help customers implement transparent management of low-voltage 400V devices. Against the backdrop of the accelerating digital and low-carbon transformation of the global energy structure, Huawei will work with global partners to build digital and intelligent power distribution networks that are safer, more reliable and more flexible.

The CIRED is an international organization founded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Association des Alumni de l'Institut Montefiore (AIM) in 1971. The organization focuses on the research of power supply system technologies and management, and its biennial meeting is a benchmark event for the global power distribution sector. CIRED 2025 was held from June 16 to 19 in Geneva, Switzerland, which focused on topics such as distribution network digitalization and security, as well as the emerging application scenarios of power distribution.

For details, please visit: CIRED 2025 | 28th Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution - June 2025 Geneva, Switzerland