Groundbreaking ceremony at SMA for CO2 neutral gigawatt factory
Bertram Hilgen, Mayor of the City of Kassel and SMA CEO Günther Cramer turned over the first shovels of dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new SMA inverter factory in Kassel-Salzmannshausen, Germany. The new factory expands the company’s production capacities to meet the increasing demand for SMA solar inverters. It is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2008.
SMA at Intersolar: Innovations from the Kilowatt to the Megawatt
SMA will introduce a megawatt station with direct medium-voltage connection, the new Sunny Mini Central 11000TL and a first-ever look at the development department. As always, SMA is generating a lot of buzz leading up to the Intersolar trade fair. The Sunny Central 1000MV, for example, is setting a new record for price/performance ratio with a peak efficiency rating of 97.3 percent and a service life of over 20 years. And, the new Sunny Mini Central 11000TL is the perfect choice for commercial systems with capacities starting around 25 kW. Its key selling points include an option for three-phase configuration, easy installation and maintenance.
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