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 | From Pioneer to Trendsetter
SMA Solar Technology AG was founded in 1981 on high ideals and the pioneering spirit. Throughout the years, SMA has always maintained its dedication to quality and innovative leadership. As a result, SMA is now the worldwide leader in PV inverter manufacturing. True to our motto, “Let’s be realistic and attempt the impossible!” SMA has always strived to improve the state-of-the-art for PV inverters to provide the PV industry with the highest quality products possible. For the user, this means safe, reliable and highly efficient equipment for your solar power system. Designed, Manufactured and Tested in Germany All of the key steps of the manufacturing process are completed in-house at our facilities in Niestetal, Germany. This is the only sure way to maintain a consistent level of quality. SMA operates highly sophisticated electronics manufacturing and testing equipment. This allows SMA to guarantee a level of quality and reliability that far exceeds the typical standards found in the PV industry today. On the Road to Success with Award-winning ProductsIs it possible to reduce costs while simultaneously optimizing quality, safety and functionality? It is at SMA. Over 700 of our developers and engineers work non-stop each and every day towards those goals. As evidence of our success, SMA has received several awards for quality and innovation over the years. Here are just two examples.
Test Winner at the German Product Standards Institute’s Stiftung WarentestIn 2006, the Sunny Boy SB 3300 once again received the grade "good" from the “Stiftung Warentest”. This is by far the highest quality assessment of all devices tested. Due to its innovative technology, high efficiency level and its superior environmental properties, the SB 3300 was voted best in its class.
Certification for Using Germany’s Most Important Quality SealSMA was the first manufacturer of solar inverters and system monitoring components to be certified to use the RAL quality seal for its products by Gütegemeinschaft Solarenergieanlagen e.V. (http://www.gueteschutz-solar.de). The presence of this seal assists qualified installers and you, as a system owner, in selecting a reputable inverter. The Heart of Solar Power Systems When SMA invented what is now known as “string technology” in 1995, it revolutionized the design of photovoltaic systems. String technology allowed us to dramatically reduce the installation cost while increasing the peak efficiency of our inverters from 90% to over 98%. Today, our Sunny Boy string inverter is described as the heart of solar power systems - and rightly so! No other device has so strongly influenced the success of solar technology as our Sunny Boy string inverter. Top Quality Products at Competitive PricesThrough design and manufacturing innovations, SMA has succeeded in cutting the specific price of our products by more than 50% over the last ten years. Our goal for the future: to continue manufacturing innovative products that make ecological and technological at competitive prices. |  Solar energy is environmentally friendly, The use of solar energy does not release particulate matter or greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. In this way, natural resources are preserved and pollution is reduced.   | | |
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