The 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) was held in Guangzhou from October 14 to November 4. Several Guangdong companies, including Midea and Skyworth, showcased home solar-plus-storage products at the fair and drew strong interest from overseas buyers.
With power supplies unreliable in many parts of the world, home solar-plus-storage is growing fast. Generating solar power and storing it for later use, these systems meet everyday household needs, help save electricity and provide backup power during outages.
China's booming green technologies are changing the world. Guangdong's home solar-plus-storage products can be found around the world. It is fair to say that "Made in Guangdong" is "lighting up" the world.
In recent years, home solar-plus-storage has become one of the fastest-growing segments of the energy-storage market. In 2025, the global market for integrated home solar-plus-storage systems reached US$3.072 billion and is projected to grow to US$14.947 billion by 2032.
As China's largest trading province and a key manufacturing base, Guangdong has seen its home solar-plus-storage industry develop rapidly, driven by policy support and industrial clustering. Guangdong companies are now heading overseas, moving early to stake a claim in this "new blue ocean."
Skyworth entered the home solar-plus-storage business in 2020, starting in the domestic market before quickly expanding overseas. Home-appliance giants Midea, Gree and TCL have since followed suit, along with a wave of tech-driven small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Green is the defining color of the Asia-Pacific's growth, and the green transition is a need shared by economies across the region. A growing number of households across the Asia-Pacific are installing solar-plus-storage units on their balconies, using clean power to meet their daily electricity needs.
With so many players in the home solar-plus-storage market, where does Guangdong's edge lie? Two words: safety and cost performance. Behind them are Guangdong's open, win-win supply-chain ecosystem and years of accumulated technical expertise. Shenzhen is a prime example.
As the host of the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, Shenzhen has one of the world's most complete hardware supply chains. Its parts suppliers cover every need and respond quickly, giving it industry-leading efficiency while sharply cutting R&D costs. The city is also one of China's most active cross-border e-commerce hubs, quick to spot new trends in global markets. Drawing on the resources of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, businesses there can move quickly into overseas markets.
More "Made in Guangdong" home solar-plus-storage products are set to reach households across the Asia-Pacific, providing lasting momentum for the region's shared prosperity.
Authors | Guan Xiruyi, Li Qian, Chen Rongwei, Gong Chunhui
Revisors | Liu Lingzhi, Wei Shen, Huang Qini
