Basic Information About Designing Systems for Self-consumption
Now that grid parity has been reached in Germany, self-consumption of solar energy has become the most cost-efficient way to...
SMA Researches E-Mobility
A black-and-white compact car, a thick cable with an oversized plug in the fuel tank opening, a gray box about...
Profitable Nightshift for Inverters
Large PV power plants like Europe’s largest thin-film PV power plant commissioned in Templin, Brandenburg/Germany recently, need large amounts of...
From the Idea to the Implementation: The Sunny Boy Smart Energy
The first wall-mounted, mass-produced PV inverter with an integrated battery can increase the self-consumption of solar power in households by...
SMAll Talk: The New All-in-One Medium Voltage Solution
During Intersolar Europe 2013, we asked Boris Wolff, Vice President Competence Center Medium Voltage about the main features of...
SMAll Talk #3: The Fuel Save Revolution
At the moment, the latest SMA innovations are on display at Intersolar Europe, the largest solar trade fair in the...
What Is a Solar Diesel Hybrid System?
In many regions of the world, power grids are either inadequate or nonexistent. As a result, industrial consumers often ensure...
Bundled System Solution for Decentralized Large-scale PV Power Plants
Many photovoltaic professionals know that the larger the PV plant, the faster small reductions in power negatively affect yields –...
PV in 60 Seconds: What Does Self-Consumption of Solar Power Mean?
It’s a good idea to use self-generated solar electricity: you can save money and make yourself independent from rising electricity...
On the Cutting Edge: Light-Emitting Panels and Roofs
Guest contribution by Matthias Diehl, from Photovoltaikbüro Rüsselsheim in Germany, about the possibility of using electroluminescence to check solar panels for...