In January 2026, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off in Las Vegas, showcasing its role as a global technology industry barometer. Unlike previous years, this CES focused not just on impressive AI models or consumer hardware, but on a more pressing question: how can technology products support an increasingly smart, electrified, and decentralized energy landscape?
In this context, Huabao New Energy presented three new products at CES, highlighting its robust strength in technological innovation while outlining its vision for family energy self-sufficiency over the next decade. Coinciding with the company’s tenth anniversary in the consumer solar storage sector, 21st Century Economic Report interviewed Chairman Sun Zhongwei to discuss the highlights of the new products, industry trends, and the limitless possibilities of integrating AI technology with solar storage.
AI is reshaping the solar storage industry from both supply and demand perspectives. “The development of AI technology will inevitably create greater electricity demand,” Sun Zhongwei explained. On the demand side, AI-driven consumer electronics and smart devices have raised unprecedented requirements for the continuity and stability of power. Conversely, AI technology itself is becoming the core engine for the intelligence of solar storage products, enabling precise energy management, smart scheduling, and proactive services. “This dual-driven approach is opening up broader market opportunities for the solar storage industry, extending its applications from emergency outdoor scenarios to every moment of daily household electricity consumption,” he noted.
Sun Zhongwei made a bold and confident prediction: “In the next 10 to 20 years, the way households use energy globally will undergo fundamental changes.” The old models, characterized by centralization, passivity, and high carbon emissions, will rapidly be replaced by distributed, automated, and intelligent green household energy solutions.
At the 2026 CES, Huabao New Energy’s booth attracted significant attention, with its product matrix featuring the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra, the Solar Storage Mars Robot, and the Jackery Solar Gazebo. Each product is designed to cater to diverse scenarios such as emergency power supply and garden living, reflecting deep insights into user needs and technological breakthroughs.
The flagship product, the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra, is a portable solar storage device characterized by its robust design and adaptability to extreme conditions. Equipped with a 1536 Wh lithium iron phosphate battery, it has a rated output power of 1800 watts and a peak power of 3600 watts, meeting the electricity needs of outdoor adventures and extreme exploration while also tackling challenges posed by natural disasters like storms and earthquakes. Notably, its high-performance power supply capabilities can support high-power loads and provide continuous power to crucial communication devices like Starlink. “As Starlink expands its coverage in remote areas, the stability of power supply in off-grid scenarios becomes critical, creating a vast demand for high-performance outdoor solar storage products like the Explorer 1500 Ultra,” Sun Zhongwei added.
If the Explorer 1500 Ultra represents an upgrade for emergency power situations, the Solar Storage Mars Robot embodies the future of solar storage products. First unveiled at CES 2023, this product has been upgraded to address key functionalities, inspired by deep understanding of user pain points and Elon Musk’s vision for Mars colonization. “Currently, people’s electricity usage is mostly passively fulfilled, requiring manual operation for both solar power generation and storage applications. With technological advancements, users need a simple, smart, and automated solar storage solution,” Sun Zhongwei explained.
The upgraded Solar Storage Mars Robot achieves three core breakthroughs: first, it integrates solar power generation, storage, and application into a complete energy loop; second, it features an autonomous tracking system that intelligently follows sunlight, significantly enhancing power generation efficiency; and third, it comes equipped with a smart automated chassis and obstacle avoidance capabilities, actively providing solar power to electrical devices. This product redefines the form of portable solar storage, transforming traditional manual solutions into automated services.
Another highlight of this year’s show is the world’s first photovoltaic gazebo power generation system, the Jackery Solar Gazebo. Internally, this product is defined as a photovoltaic power generation system for garden scenarios, boasting high cost-effectiveness and multifunctional integration. Compared to more expensive rooftop solar storage systems, the Solar Gazebo can generate 10-15 kilowatt-hours of electricity daily, fulfilling the energy needs of garden scenarios while also providing shade. It also integrates fan and lighting features, creating a new space for users that combines a refreshing experience with energy supply.
According to the “2025-2030 China Awning Industry Operation Status and Investment Prospect Survey Report,” the global awning market is expected to grow from $9.59 billion in 2024 to $15.96 billion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 6.6%. The North American market primarily focuses on high-end customized products, expected to account for about 28% of the market by 2025, while the penetration rate of adaptive shading systems in new buildings within the European Union has reached 62%. Historically, North America and Europe have been Huabao New Energy’s core markets, with the combined revenue from these two regions exceeding 60% in the first half of 2025. “The Solar Gazebo, which combines shading, power generation, and storage functions, presents a marked differentiation advantage over traditional shading products, promising a more certain growth opportunity for the company,” Sun Zhongwei expressed confidence in the product’s market performance.
At CES 2026, AI technology was undoubtedly a hot topic, with products like the Solar Storage Mars Robot deeply integrating cutting-edge intelligent technology. Sun Zhongwei believes that the fusion of AI technology and the solar storage industry creates a strong synergistic effect, reshaping the industry ecosystem from both sides of supply and demand. “While I personally do not have deep research into AI technology, from an industry correlation perspective, the development of AI will inevitably generate greater electricity demand.” He cited Jensen Huang’s viewpoint, “The end goal of AI is electricity,” further explaining that the application of AI technology in consumer products will significantly increase usage frequency and electricity consumption while raising requirements for the continuity and stability of power supply.
For instance, in the context of computing centers, the demand for electricity is growing explosively, far exceeding household electricity usage, highlighting the global electricity shortage. In household scenarios, as embodied intelligence products become increasingly common, many smart devices operate in environments without fixed power sources, making power endurance a critical factor for the efficiency of smart terminals. “These changes are creating broader market opportunities for the solar storage industry,” Sun Zhongwei noted, emphasizing that the push for the intelligent upgrade of consumer electronics and household appliances essentially provides sustained growth momentum for the solar storage sector.
Previously, solar storage products were mainly used for emergency backup and outdoor exploration. Now, as AI devices become more prevalent, solar storage products are becoming essential for daily electricity needs, effectively raising the industry’s ceiling. Huabao New Energy’s simultaneous launch of the EHB (Essential Home Backup) 2.0 strategy aligns with this market demand transformation, serving as a core support for household energy self-sufficiency with a better cost-performance ratio. Compared to traditional home backup solutions, the advantages of EHB lie in lifecycle cost control and resource utilization efficiency. On one hand, its core components use lithium iron phosphate battery cells with a cycle life of over 4000 times, reducing replacement costs over time. On the other hand, the EHB system does not require complex installation or site modifications, avoiding high installation and maintenance costs of traditional solutions like rooftop solar storage systems, making it especially suitable for renters or families after renovations, achieving a convenient “buy and use” experience.
In terms of meeting user needs, EHB has upgraded from passive emergency response to proactive adaptation. With a lightweight design and flexible expansion capabilities, it can meet ordinary households’ emergency power demands while flexibly scaling capacity based on simultaneous operation of multiple devices. Importantly, its off-grid switching time is less than 20 milliseconds, ensuring stable operation of sensitive electronic devices and perfectly matching the high demands for continuity and stability in power supply that AI era households require.
If AI injects growth momentum into the solar storage industry from the demand side, then from the supply side, AI technology provides essential support for the intelligent upgrade of solar storage products. Sun Zhongwei stated that the integration of the solar storage industry with AI technology enables precise and automated energy management, which aligns closely with Huabao New Energy’s strategic focus on consumer-level all-scenario photovoltaic storage. Specifically, AI technology empowers multiple dimensions: through AI algorithms, photovoltaic generation efficiency can be optimized, ensuring solar panels maintain optimal power output under varying light conditions; the intelligent scheduling system dynamically adjusts energy storage discharge strategies based on electricity demand, grid load, and weather changes, maximizing energy utilization efficiency; and by learning and adapting to the electricity characteristics of various devices, solar storage products can provide customized power support for all types of AI devices, guaranteeing stable operation.
The Solar Storage Mars Robot exemplifies this integration. Its autonomous tracking system essentially applies AI vision and motion control technology, allowing it to capture changes in the angle of sunlight in real-time, automatically adjusting its position and orientation to ensure solar panels remain perpendicular to sunlight, drastically improving energy generation efficiency. Its smart obstacle avoidance and active following capabilities rely on real-time analysis and decision-making of environmental data through AI algorithms, transforming solar storage products from passive waiting for use to actively providing services. Sun Zhongwei revealed that the company is continuously increasing investment in R&D to integrate AI with solar storage technology, driving products toward higher levels of intelligence. The upgraded balcony solar storage system has already implemented practical applications of AI technology. This system can intelligently identify and analyze household electricity needs, photovoltaic generation conditions, grid dispatch information, and weather environment changes, dynamically adjusting generation, consumption, and discharge strategies to optimize energy utilization efficiency. “The new generation upgraded balcony solar storage system is currently in active development and will soon be officially launched in the European market,” Sun Zhongwei stated.
Looking ahead, Sun Zhongwei made a bold prediction regarding the long-term impact of the fusion of AI and solar storage: “In the next 10 to 20 years, the way households use energy globally will undergo a fundamental transformation, with portable and autonomously operating clean energy systems becoming essential infrastructure for household and societal energy supply.” Similarly, for nearly a century, global household energy generation and usage have been predominantly centralized and passive, suffering from inadequacies in intelligence and poor power stability. However, with ongoing advancements in solar storage and AI, the conditions for transitioning household energy towards distributed, automated, and intelligent solutions have become fully mature. Sun Zhongwei emphasized that the zero-carbon transformation of household energy could reduce global carbon emissions by nearly 20%, offering value for individuals, families, and the environment. In the future, Huabao New Energy will accelerate this transformation process, aiming to become a trusted global brand in household green energy, akin to iPhone and Tesla.
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