Kortrong International has recently entered a strategic partnership with Iraqi energy companies. Its self‑developed world‑first 0ms‑transfer online PV‑storage system will soon deploy its initial projects in Iraq, targeting the critical need for zero‑interruption power supply in weak‑grid areas.

01 The 'Three Hours On, Two Hours Off' Predicament: Industrial Gridlock in Weak‑Grid Regions

In a typical industrial park in Iraq, the same scene repeats every two to three hours: the grid abruptly cuts, production lines stop. Tens of seconds later, diesel generators roar to break the silence – lights flicker, equipment restarts slowly.

This is a daily reality for Iraq's pillar industries – petrochemicals, cement, food processing. The national power supply gap exceeds 50%, with aging transmission networks losing up to 60% of electricity. Industrial parks are trapped in an extreme 'three hours on, two hours off' cycle. Frequent diesel switching sends energy costs soaring, while equipment wear and manual restart add another 30% to operational expenses. Unreliable power severely erodes industrial productivity.

Other weak‑grid regions and industries sensitive to power continuity – precision manufacturing, data centers – share the same core demand: complete isolation from unreliable external grids, achieving a zero‑break, high‑quality standalone power environment.

02 0ms Transfer Power Supply: From Passive Emergency to Proactive Power Architecture

Moving beyond traditional diesel‑only logic, Kortrong International's proprietary 0ms online PV‑storage system, based on common DC bus topology and grid‑forming (VSG) control, fundamentally re‑engineers the power supply paradigm:

● Grid normal: PV powers the load first; surplus goes to storage.

● Grid fault instant: Storage and PV feed the load directly via the DC bus – 0ms transfer. The load sees zero disturbance; production continues uninterrupted.

● Storage insufficient for prolonged off‑grid supply: the microgrid system remotely starts the diesel generator. During start‑up, storage continuously buffers the load to guarantee no break even in extreme conditions.

● Grid returns: Auto‑synchronisation and seamless transition without shock.

The core value lies in scenarios – semiconductor manufacturing, data centers, financial trading, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical, telecom – where even milliseconds of voltage instability can cause millions in losses or business shutdown. Kortrong's architecture, powered by microgrid control and coordinated PV‑storage dispatch, delivers online‑grade uninterruptible power at the load side with 0ms seamless switching. Voltage sags and harmonics are actively suppressed, protecting process continuity, data integrity and sensitive equipment at the supply architecture level.

03 First Launch in Iraq: Core Supplier Locked In, Deliveries Imminent

On the day the strategic agreement was signed, local Iraqi energy companies Aras, Synergy and Neoleap jointly announced that they will take Iraq as the launch market, deploying initial projects with a total capacity of tens of MWh in cooperation with Kortrong. Kortrong has been locked in as a core energy storage solution supplier, with a pipeline of large projects planned to be released over the next several years.

The CEO of Aras commented: “We are very honoured to establish this strategic partnership with Kortrong International. They bring a true 0ms transfer technology – an answer to Iraq's long‑standing power challenges. We believe this breakthrough solution will fundamentally improve power reliability for local industry and set a new benchmark.”

In response, Mr. Ao, CEO of Kortrong International, said: “The first project deployment is just the starting point of mutual technical trust. Kortrong will work closely with all partners to deepen our presence in Iraq and jointly explore the broader weak‑grid market, building truly independent and reliable industrial power infrastructure for industrial customers worldwide.”