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SMA America Supplies ARRA-Compliant Sunny Central Inverters

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:56:53 GMT

SMA America has announced the availability of select Sunny Central solar inverters for commercial and utility-scale projects requiring compliance with the "Buy American" clause in the American Reconstruction and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The ARRA-compliant central inverters are available for immediate order.

SMA Sunny PRO Club Extends Regional Forum Program through 2012

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:52:44 GMT

Due to popular demand, SMA's Sunny PRO Club—a membership-based professional partnership program for solar installers—has extended its Regional Forums through 2012. This year, its slate of technical training, hands-on product workshops and informative presentations was expanded to include micro-string hybrid photovoltaic (PV) systems, SMA's monitoring and off-grid inverter product lines and SMA Service. Sixteen events—free with pre-registration—are already planned for select cities throughout the U.S. and Canada this year, with the first scheduled for Raleigh, N.C. on January 24.

SMA America's Denver Assembly Site Passes ISO Audits with Zero Findings

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:38:26 GMT

SMA America's Denver-based, solar inverter manufacturing site recently passed its initial registration audit for both ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 standards. More importantly, both registration audits yielded zero findings.

SMA Canada to Debut New Micro Inverter and Ontario FIT Compliant Solutions at Solar Canada 2011

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:54:04 GMT

SMA Canada will provide a first look at the new Sunny Boy 240 micro inverter at Solar Canada 2011, CanSIA's annual conference and exposition, which takes place Dec. 5-6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.

SMA America to Showcase New Utility-Scale, Turnkey Power Solutions at Solar Power International 2011

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:35:22 GMT

SMA America will unveil new utility-scale, turnkey power solutions, as well as recently announced grid-tied and off-grid PV inverters, at this year's Solar Power International, scheduled for Oct. 17-20, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.

SMA Provides Solar Installers Increased Flexibility with New 30-48 kW Sunny Tower Configurations

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:44:43 GMT

SMA has expanded the capacity of its Sunny Tower inverter system, which is ideal for commercial-scale PV arrays, to include 30 through 48 kW configurations. With the Sunny Tower, solar professionals can now install any combination of SMA Sunny Boy 5000-US, 6000-US, 7000-US and 8000-US inverters to create a custom power output based on the overall PV system design. These Sunny Boy models are certified to UL and CSA standards and meet domestic-content requirements for the U.S. and Canada.

SMA Sunny PRO Club Launches Regional Forums in the U.S. and Canada

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:32:02 GMT

SMA's Sunny PRO Club, a membership-based professional partnership program for solar installers, is launching a series of Regional Forums. Scheduled for select cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, these free events are available to both members and non-members, who can participate in technical training and hands-on product workshops, as well as learn more about the exclusive marketing solutions offered by the Sunny PRO Club. The Regional Forums will kick off in Sacramento, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 31.

SMA Announces Availability of Extended Temperature Range Sunny Boy Inverters for Canadian Solar Market

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:04:16 GMT

SMA Canada has released a temperature-hardened version of its Sunny Boy, the world's most popular solar inverter. Designed specifically for the Canadian PV market, the new Sunny Boy 5000-US, 6000-US, 7000-US and 8000-US are ideal for residential and commercial applications and feature an extended operating temperature range to -40 Celsius.

AllEarth Renewables Completes the Largest Distributed Solar Tracker Farm in North America

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:34:01 GMT

AllEarth Renewables, Inc. has designed and installed the largest distributed solar tracker farm in North America. Located in South Burlington, Vt., the 2.2-megawatt PV system includes 382 AllSun Tracker Series 24 GPS-oriented, dual-axis trackers and 382 SMA Sunny Boy 6000-US inverters. The estimated 2.91 million annual kWh of power generated by the installation will be sold to Vermont's Sustainably Priced Energy Development (SPEED) Program.

SMA Expands Utility-Scale Product Portfolio with MV Power Platform, MV Power Station

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:17:31 GMT

SMA America and SMA Canada are now securing orders for their medium-voltage turnkey power solutions, which include the SMA MV Power Platform—available as an open or shaded structure—and SMA MV Power Station. They join the Sunny Central High Efficiency (HE) and award-winning Compact Power (CP) lines of solar inverters in SMA's North American utility-scale lineup.

SMA Releases Most Efficient High-Frequency, Slim-Line Inverter on the Market

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:49:23 GMT

SMA America is now shipping the Sunny Boy HF-US line of high-frequency, residential solar inverters. SMA's most installer-friendly models to date, the UL-Certified Sunny Boy 2000HF-US, 2500HF-US and 3000HF-US grid-tied inverters feature a slim enclosure, reduced weight, modern graphic display and industry-leading CEC efficiencies.

SMA Solar Technology AG Solidifies Position as Technology Leader with Acquisition of dtw Sp.z o.o.

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:05:43 GMT

SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA/FWB: S92) signed a purchase agreement to acquire dtw Sp.z o.o., one of Poland's largest manufacturers of electromagnetic components, in Krakow today. The transaction is expected to be closed in July 2011 under the usual reserves. In acquiring one of its longtime suppliers, SMA is securing its position as a technology leader in the area of solar inverters. dtw specializes in making technologically innovative core components for manufacturing inverters, such as inductors, coils and toroidal transformers.

SMA Makes PV System Design a Snap with Next-Generation Configuration Software

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:36:55 GMT

—SMA has released its next-generation photovoltaic system design software: Sunny Design 2.0. Available for free download at www.SMA-America.com, Sunny Design 2.0 offers a variety of new features and a user-friendly interface that make PV array planning even easier.

Pierre-Pascal Urbon to Take Over as SMA Chief Executive Officer

Wed, 18 May 2011 17:56:21 GMT

Pierre-Pascal Urbon has been elected Chief Executive Officer of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA/FWB: S92). Urbon, SMA's current Chief Financial Officer, was appointed to the additional position of CEO at a meeting of the Managing Board and will take over this assignment from his predecessor, Günther Cramer, following the SMA Annual General Meeting on May 26, 2011.

World's Largest Web-Based PV Monitoring Solution Reaches 50,000 Registered Solar Systems

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:23:23 GMT

With 50,000 registered solar arrays in more than 100 countries, including the United States and Canada, SMA's Sunny Portal is the world's largest Web platform for monitoring, managing and presenting photovoltaic systems. That equates to 3.5 gigawatts of power monitored via the Sunny Portal Web site and iPhone application, both free services.

SMA Canada Production Underway at Ontario Manufacturing Facility

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:39:46 GMT

Production of the SMA Sunny Boy and Sunny Central solar inverters is underway in Ontario. These residential, commercial and utility-scale devices are being assembled by Celestica, a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, to meet Ontario's microFiT and FiT domestic content requirements.

SMA Inverters Chosen for 475kW Demonstration System at Senior Housing Community

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:01:00 GMT

Due to its success since coming online last summer, the nearly 500kW photovoltaic system at the Vintage Oaks senior affordable housing community in Citrus Heights, Calif., has become a demonstration system for other properties by developer USA Properties Fund, Inc. Based on their quality and reliability, 98 Sunny Boy inverters from SMA America were chosen to convert the direct current (DC) collected by the solar panels into alternating current (AC) electricity for use throughout the neighborhood.

SMA America Unveils New Sunny PRO Club Service Center

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:17:00 GMT

SMA America has relocated its Sunny PRO Club Service Center to the company's new U.S. headquarters in Rocklin. As part of its expansion, the Sunny PRO Club—a membership-based professional partnership program for solar installers—has broadened its services to improve upon its award-winning model.

SMA Sunny Tripower Available for Behind-the-Fence Applications

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:27:00 GMT

SMA America has released its Sunny Tripower 8000TL, 10000TL, 12000TL, 15000TL and 17000TL inverters for applications requiring PV array voltages up to 1,000 VDC. The three-phase, transformerless Sunny Tripower is ideal for large-scale arrays with modular plant topology, thereby simplifying system design.

SMA America Opens State-of-the-Art Educational Facility

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:40:00 GMT

SMA America has enhanced its SMA Solar Academy educational initiative with a new state-of-the-art facility that supports current and prospective solar industry professionals. Located at SMA America's corporate headquarters in Rocklin, the SMA Solar Academy is outfitted with the latest high-tech teaching tools and demonstration inverters to complement its comprehensive range of courses on photovoltaics and SMA products. The new Solar Academy hosted its first seminar last month.