SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG: MORE THAN 1 GIGAWATT OF SOLAR INVERTERS SHIPPED TO INDIA IN 2016
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) shipped more than 1 gigawatt of solar inverters for large scale PV projects to India in 2016. With a total market size of 3.9 gigawatts according to SMA estimates, this corresponds to a market share of 26%. SMA opened its sales and service subsidiary in India in 2010 offering a full portfolio of inverters and communication products for photovoltaic installations of all sizes as well as innovative energy management systems and service.
“SMA has nearly doubled its total installed inverter base in India in 2016 alone. Among other projects, our central inverters have been used to build the largest solar power plant in India to date,” said John Susa, SMA Executive Vice President Sales Asia Pacific. “This is a great success, as the Indian market is of strategic importance for SMA. With a market share of 26% in 2016, we are strongly positioned in this growth market. Our dedicated local sales and service team will continue to support our long-term Indian partners, leading developers and EPCs, with our high-quality product solutions and first-class services. There are significant performance and financial benefits to our customers in using SMA inverters in their large-scale PV power plants.”
SMA is strongly committed to the Indian market. Numerous PV projects have been launched in India in recent years using SMA inverter technology. In addition to grid-tied PV plants of every size, the stand-alone and PV-diesel-hybrid solutions developed by SMA play an important role in providing electricity to remote areas without access to the power distribution grid as well as to industrial enterprises in areas with a weak electricity supply. SMA has invested significant resources in building local presence in India where it is represented by a highly experienced local sales and service team that provides product solutions tailored to the specific market requirements in India as well as the highest level of sales, service and technical support to key strategic customers.
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