SMA Technologie AG, a solar technology company based in Germany, develops, produces and sells solar inverters and monitoring systems for photovoltaic applications. SMA is the world’s largest producer in this segment and is the only vendor that has a product range with the matching inverter type for any module type and any power class. This applies for grid tied applications as well as island and backup operation.
The inverter is technologically the most important component in any solar power system. It converts the direct current (DC) generated in the photovoltaic cell into alternating current (AC) suitable for the National Grid. In addition, it is an intelligent system manager, responsible for yield monitoring and grid management. Solar inverters are characterized by particularly high efficiency. Sunny Mini Central produced by SMA already has an efficiency of over 98% which allows for increased electricity production.
