Author: Tiffany Scalone

Niestetal / Rocklin, Calif. — While the new year is just beginning, SMA has already crossed a major milestone as it reached 10 GW of installed Sunny Central inverters in North America. This translates to approximately 10,000 inverters powering commercial and utility plants across the region, which is enough energy to electrify more than 2 million homes. “With 10 GW of installed Sunny Central inverters, SMA has reached an overall market share of approximately 25 percent in the North American utility market[1]. This is a huge success. We are grateful to our established partners and customers who have helped us…

The Sacramento International Airport (SMF), which saw 10.9 million passengers travel through last year, recently advanced its sustainability efforts with a new PV system. The 7.9 MW project at SMF, which uses SMA inverters, consists of two sites: A 15-acre plot near the airport’s economy parking lot, and a 20-acre location north of the runway. In total, the system uses two Sunny Central 2200-US inverters integrated with a Medium-Voltage Block, and three Sunny Central 800 CP-US inverters. Borrego Solar, a top commercial solar company that specializes in designing and constructing solar and energy storage projects, constructed the project with financing…

With a range of new products and solutions across all market segments including residential, commercial, utility, storage and O&M, SMA America will have plenty to display at Solar Power International in Anaheim, Calif., which will take place September 24-27, 2018. “From new residential, commercial and utility solutions to continued growth in service and O&M offerings, this has been a banner year for SMA America,” said John Susa, executive vice president of sales for SMA America. “We look forward to connecting with partners and customers at SPI and sharing more about some of our cutting-edge, up-and-coming efforts in solar and storage.”…

ROCKLIN, Calif.–Today SMA America, which was recently ranked the top commercial inverter supplier in the U.S. by GTM Research, announced new comprehensive commercial solutions now available for ordering. “SMA continues to see significant growth in the commercial solar market,” said Nick Morbach, executive vice president of SMA’s Residential and Commercial Business Unit. “We are investing in commercial solutions to help integrators speed installation while offering system owners the lowest total cost of ownership.” SMA’s popular Sunny Tripower CORE1 inverter is getting an upgrade with two new power classes. In addition to the currently available 50 kW CORE1 model, a new…

ROCKLIN, Calif.–In order to better serve its customers in Mexico, SMA will implement a local service and product exchange program by the end of Q2 2018. As part of this strategy, the company has entered into an agreement with Exel Solar to forge a strategic partnership that will result in faster service and reliable local support for solar installers in Mexico. As SMA’s newest Authorized Service Partner, Exel Solar will provide residential, commercial and storage/hybrid energy support in Mexico. With this investment SMA will be able to establish a more efficient process for its customers in Mexico and provide better…

As the future of energy management becomes today’s reality, SMA—which was recently named the no. 1 global provider of monitoring and energy management services by Navigant and GTM research—is investing in efforts to digitize commercial energy management and bring greater energy independence to customers. The company has introduced a new, future-proof generation of monitoring and control solutions with the Data Manager M. In combination with Sunny Portal powered by ennexOS, an IoT platform that manages all energy generation sources and data on a single platform, the Data Manager M is the ideal solution for commercial system owners and operators alike.…

ROCKLIN, Calif.–As energy storage continues to grow in the U.S., SMA is pleased to sponsor and exhibit at the Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) 28th Annual Conference and Expo, which will take place April 18-20, 2018, in Boston, Mass. ESA is the premier storage-affiliated trade association in the U.S., and its conference is an ideal opportunity for networking, education and collaboration among solar and storage professionals. “SMA has been a leader and an authority on storage since the company’s inception,” said Volker Wachenfeld, executive vice president of SMA’s Off-grid and Storage business unit. “With 100,000 battery-based inverters sold globally, we have…

ROCKLIN, Calif.–SMA is now taking orders for its Utility Power Rack 5000/5500, a highly integrated, turnkey solution that offers up to 40 percent integration cost savings over alternative solutions. It is completely pre-assembled for easy set up and commissioning, reducing time-consuming labor processes in the field and minimizing installation risk. “The highly integrated Utility Power Rack offers a simple, convenient solution without compromises,” said Boris Wolff, executive vice president for SMA’s Utility business unit. “This newest solution sits atop SMA’s North American utility-scale portfolio and enables faster installation and reduced labor costs, as well as the flexibility to integrate storage.…

With speed as a top priority for solar professionals in today’s market, SMA has revealed an improved Power+ Solution, which builds on SMA’s already simple, high-performance and cost-effective MLPE solution to provide even more speed and simplicity. The UL-listed Power+ Solution, which is the fastest residential PV system to install, is currently available through the company’s Authorized Distributor network. “With the introduction of the improved Power+ Solution, we are addressing the need to accelerate and simplify the installation process,” said Nick Morbach, executive vice president of SMA’s Residential and Commercial Business Unit. “This includes fewer components, reduced labor and a…

SMA will kick off a nationwide road show on March 6, 2018, to showcase an improved Power+ Solution, which builds on SMA’s already simple, high-performance and cost-effective MLPE solution to provide even more speed and simplicity. “We are eager to share the improvements of the new and improved Power+ Solution with installers,” said Brad Dore, director of marketing for SMA America. “We know they are looking for faster installation and fewer components, which is exactly what this solution delivers. They can look forward to a firsthand look at the solution and insight from SMA’s experts.” The New Speed of Solar…