What legislation does the inverter need to comply with? Development engineers at SMA face this question with every launch into a new market.
Shaken, not Stirred: Environmental and EMC Testing
From Matthias Gaßmann (guest post) on 04.05.2012 in Category Company with 0 Comments
How to get a Sunny Central to the 11th floor
From Virag Satra (guest post) on 25.04.2012 in Category Company with 3 Comments
SMA India recently placed a Sunny Central 630 CP in the Solar Academy. Now, that -per se- does not seem like a really big news. But consider this – the office is located on the 11th floor, the elevators are for persons only and the weight of the Sunny Central is 1800 kg. Crazy idea – one might say. Not quite. When I joined SMA last October, talks were already going on about bringing the CP in India. The German service team was co-ordinating with the Indian counterparts. The SMA Office was also designed after due considerations to get the Sunny Central in the office smoothly.
BRE – the UK’s best kept sustainable secret
From Sian Younis (guest post) on 11.04.2012 in Category Energy Transition with 0 Comments
After a recent inspirational visit to the BRE Innovation Park in Watford, UK, I thought that the PV industry would welcome a little explanation about who the BRE are and what they do.
Mr. Urbon Comments on Annual Report 2011
From Stephanie Kniep (guest post) on 29.03.2012 in Category Investor Relations with 0 Comments
In the light of the annual report publication, Pierre-Pascal Urbon, Speaker of the Managing Board and Chief Financial Officer, presents the backgrounds of the business development for the year 2011.
Hollywood A-listers join the solar revolution
From Sian Younis (guest post) on 16.02.2012 in Category Energy Transition with 2 Comments
Over recent years, it appears that many celebrities are jumping on the eco-bandwagon. As going green becomes more chic, celebrities are embracing solar energy, installing it in their homes (or islands, if you are Johnny Depp … more on that later!) and then shouting about it from their solar panelled rooftops.
