SMA Solar

🔋 SMA’s Sunny Central Storage battery inverter has officially been certified in GFM inertia mode according to VDE-AR-N 4120 and 4130 for grid connection at high and extra-high voltage levels in Germany. This marks the first unit certificate of its kind for grid-connected operation in grid-forming mode with inertia. What this means for our customers? ✅ Immediate deployment: Grid Booster and other first-mover projects can be approved and commissioned today via the standard plant certification process. ✅ Planning certainty: Project developers, investors, and TSOs can build BESS projects fully compliant with today’s requirements. ✅ Future-ready: Certification under the new FNN guideline for the upcoming inertia market is in progress, targeting the planned inertia market start date in early 2026. With this certification, our customers can realize projects faster, with confidence, and be ready for tomorrow’s markets. Daniel Duckwitz

We are pleased to see SMA Altenso and the Munich-based asset manager MEAG move forward with their second grid-scale battery project in Germany.   Hoexter #BESS at a glance: 🔋 130 MW output and 354 MWh storage capacity 🚧 Ready-to-build project with construction starting in September 🔌Grid connection planned for 2027   We are proud to be delivering a full turnkey solution, including our Sunny Central Storage UP-S battery inverters with SiC MOSFET technology and the SMA Power Plant Manager. The Hoexter battery park will help balance supply when renewable generation is low and support the integration of more renewable energy into the grid, contributing to a stable and resilient power system.   Stay tuned for updates on the groundbreaking ceremony and project milestones!

Alle Hände für die Energiewende! Das Barcamp Renewables geht in die 12. Runde – mit Fokus auf Teilhabe, Empowerment und neue Perspektiven für die Energie- und Wärmewende.  Wie wird die Energiewende inklusiver? 🌞 Wie holen wir mehr Frauen, queere Menschen und Menschen mit Migrationsgeschichte ins Handwerk? 🏢 Wie kann Solarstrom auch in Mietshäusern funktionieren? 🌈 Und wie gestalten wir das Barcamp selbst noch diverser? Zwei Tage, viele Fragen – und jede Menge Raum für Austausch, Ideen und Vernetzung. 📍13.–14.11. in Kassel Für alle Interessierten – ob aus Unternehmen, Organisationen, Uni oder privat. Besonders willkommen: BIPoC, Menschen mit Migrationsbezug sowie queere und LGBTQIA* Communities. Jetzt kostenlos anmelden und mitgestalten! https://lnkd.in/eXrKB5PT deENet Kompetenznetzwerk dezentrale Energietechnologien e. V. | Energieblogger | Regionalmanagement Nordhessen GmbH | WERK.E Energie-Effizienz-Beratung | Bürgerwerke eG | KEEA Klima und Energieeffizienz Agentur GmbH | Smart Ops | EAM | Energie aus der Mitte | naturstrom AG | SUN Stadtwerke Union Nordhessen GmbH & Co. KG | Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Entwicklung mbH

Next Stop: Vocational training at SMA! 15 vocational trainees & 2 dual students have just kicked off their journey with us – with team-building workshops, training sessions, and loads of energy! From day one, we make sure that they get the necessary orientation, mentors from higher years, and the chance to rotate through different departments every few months. That way, everyone finds the spot where their strengths can really shine.  Our new talents are starting out in various exciting vocational training & degree programs:  📑 Office management assistants  💻 Dual students of business informatics 📦 Warehouse clerks 🏢 Industrial clerks 🖥️ IT specialists for data and process analysis 🌐 IT specialists for digital networking Want to kick off your own journey in 2026? Your future full of energy is waiting at SMA!

The roadshow is back in 2025 – with new stops and smart highlights! 🚛 SMA and Samsung Electronics are once again touring across Germany in 2025. With SmartThings AI-Home and the SMA Home Energy Solution, we’ll be showcasing the future of living – smarter and more energy-efficient than ever. What you can expect: ☀️ Integrated energy solutions powered by solar technology 📺 Live demos of innovative AI-Home applications 👨🔧 Free consultations from our PV experts 🎁 Exciting prizes at the wheel of fortune Be there when the future becomes reality! Dates and tour stops in Cologne and Munich: Cologne - Gamescom: 20-24/8/25 Munich - IAA Mobility: 9-14/9/25 Cologne - DMEXCO: 17-18/9/25 Munich - Heim und Handwerk: 12-16/11/25

SMA achieved consolidated sales of €684.9 million in the first half of 2025 following on from €759.3 million in the previous year.   The market for the division Home and Business Solutions remained weak in the first half of 2025. Alongside declining growth rates in Germany, competition and price pressures from Asian suppliers has once again risen. Some distributors have persistently high inventory levels, which are only being reduced very slowly.   At the same time, the performance of the Large Scale & Project Solutions division was up on the previous year, as expected. The outlook for this market segment remains good despite uncertainties arising due to customs duties and the still unclear safe harbor requirements under America's new tax and spending bill "One Big Beautiful Bill." We are adapting our organization and focus to best meet our valued customers demand. Thanks to the entire SMA team for their strong engagement!   Find all financial results of SMA’s first quarter 2025 here: https://lnkd.in/dPyhxJ-C Jürgen Reinert | Kaveh Rouhi

Mission: “We are saving the little ringed plover!”   The little ringed plover, a protected and endangered bird species, lives on our grounds around the GIGAWATT Factory.   We already protected this rare bird with its yellow eye ring during the construction planning and created three new water basins next to the factory. The favorite habitat of this busy little bird is muddy sand and gravel pits.   Recently, the young birds were in danger while attempting to cross the road. We reacted quickly and, together with NABU e.V., set up temporary barriers at the edges of the property, creating more safety for the young birds. This makes a small but important contribution to preserving biodiversity — right on our doorstep.   A big thank you to all SMA employees who spontaneously offered their support and to NABU for their close cooperation. 🙏 Inga Franziska Löffler

First place for SMA – again! 🙌 In the latest DLG e.V. - German Agricultural Society Image Barometer, we’ve once again been recognized as the most innovative company in renewable energies.   For many farmers, solar energy has long been more than just feeding electricity into the grid. Today, they use the power they generate directly on their farms – for machinery, storage solutions, smart load management, and increasingly, to charge electric vehicles and equipment on site.   Thank you for your trust.  Let’s keep driving the energy transition forward – together.

2 cyclists, 24 hours, 705 kilometers, 13,000 meters of elevation gain – 8th place! 🎉 Our two SMA colleagues Thomas Sämann and Stefan Diederich took part in the legendary 2025 bike race at the Nürburgring, Germany! In the 24-hour race for teams of two, they prevailed against over 220 teams and secured 8th place (!!!) with an average speed of 29.3 km/h and an incredible 13,000 meters of elevation gain. 🚵♂️ The strategy Alternating laps, full throttle on the track, and maximum recovery during the short breaks – sleep? No way! 🎢 The highlights Speeding through the "Fuchsröhre" (Fox Tube) at up to 100 km/h and the tough climb to the Hohe Acht (High Eight) made every lap a challenge. 🌙 The night It was tough, but the atmosphere among the 10,000 participants and the sunrise mobilized their last reserves of energy. 🏁 The finish line With 27 laps, they even exceeded their self-imposed goal of 24 laps – what a team effort! Thomas and Stefan – we tip our helmets to you! And what are your plans for the summer? © Sportfotograf.com https://lnkd.in/dvqD2XxP

Sunny Central FLEX has left the building! The first U.S. customer delivery of three Sunny Central FLEX units have left our Gigawatt Factory for their new home in the U.S. A milestone for us: ✔️ First Sunny Central FLEX units manufactured for an international customer in our new Gigawatt Factory ✔️ Enhanced Power Plant Manager also ready for operation with Sunny Central FLEX   We’re excited and proud to see our powerful and award-winning Sunny Central FLEX on its way, ready for its first U.S commercial operation. Well done and thank you to all the Large Scale teams involved who made this happen.    Bon voyage and safe travels #sunnycentralflex   Florian Bechtold | Aaron Gerdemann | Andreas Tügel | Andreas Paetzold | Bernd Gessner | SMA America | Jay (Jawid) Arghestani #thisisnextlevelenergy