Exports of Residential PV & Modular Cabin Packages Pick up Speed; Demand Windows Emerge in Africa and ASEAN

Recently, overseas demand for green living and off-grid power supply has continued to surge. Coupled with multiple factors including tariff preferences and infrastructure gaps, integrated solutions combining domestic residential PV systems with prefabricated modular cabins have gained rising popularity in overseas markets. Many African countries suffer from low electricity access rates and frequent power outages. In the ASEAN region, urbanization, holiday camps and temporary settlement scenarios are expanding. Prefabricated cabins with built-in PV power supply meet local strong demands for low-cost rapid deployment and on-site power generation.

In terms of policies, China applies duty-free treatment within quotas to PV modules, energy storage products and modular prefabricated houses exported to 20 African diplomatic partners, valid until April 2028. This creates trade dividends for the export of complete sets of solutions. Meanwhile, multiple ASEAN countries have rolled out new mandatory certification rules for PV products. The Philippines plans to subject PV modules, inverters and other products to compulsory safety certification. Exporters need to complete local standard certifications and electrical safety tests in advance to mitigate customs clearance risks.

Industry analysis indicates that competition for standalone PV modules or separate prefabricated buildings is growing increasingly fierce. All-in-one PV-cabin integrated solutions will serve as a differentiated competitive approach. Enterprises are shifting their overseas focus from simple product export to comprehensive delivery covering local certification, after-sales operation & maintenance and customized solutions. Tailored to grid conditions in different regions, grid-connected residential PV or off-grid PV-storage cabin packages can be supplied to capture blue-ocean market opportunities in Africa and Southeast Asia.