Tag: SMA America

  • Takeaways from NABCEP 2024 CE: Crucial code insight, solar installer ethics

    The NABCEP CE conference is the best annual info dump and networking event for solar nerds. Last week, I wandered around the 2024 edition in Raleigh, N.C., ingesting an overwhelming amount of code updates, product info, and coffee. Lots to relay from my notebook over the coming weeks and months in more depth, but here……

  • Overview of SMA Sunny Boy Hybrid Inverter and the new Home Energy Solution | The Pitch

    SMA America is putting an emphasis on efficiency with its SMA Home Energy Solution for the U.S. home solar + storage market. SMA Home Energy Storage includes the Sunny Boy Smart Energy (SBSE) hybrid inverter, the SMA Energy Meter, optional Backup Secure, the SMA 360° app, SMA ShadeFix and the SMA Energy app. SMA also……

  • SMA announces U.S. manufacturing plan, site selection underway

    In the flurry of solar manufacturing news the last 12 months, U.S.-based inverter manufacturing has still lagged. So, this is a big deal: SMA Solar Technology AG will expand manufacturing into the United States. SMA expects to start production in 2025. SMA plans 3.5 GW of capacity per year in the new site, with opportunities……

  • Five solar + energy storage trends to watch in 2024

    Jose Colom, applications engineer manager with SMA America, forecasts the most compelling trends and developments he expects to see in 2024. As the world continues its transition toward cleaner and more renewable energy sources, the trends in solar storage technology are poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our energy infrastructure….…

  • All of the home energy storage products you missed at RE+ 2023

    No mortal human could have kept up with every new energy storage system release or product update announced at RE+. Here is a roundup of everything we already covered and some other news items we missed in the shuffle. Panasonic upgrades EVERVOLT battery, adds SmartBox energy management Panasonic upgraded its fully integrated EVERVOLT home energy……