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SMA Solar Technology AG: SMA is first European manufacturer to receive
inverter certification for the Japanese market

27.06.2012 / 18:10

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SMA Solar Technology AG Corporate News

SMA Solar Technology AG is first European manufacturer to receive inverter
certification for the Japanese market

Niestetal/Tokyo, June 27, 2012 - In February this year, SMA Solar
Technology AG (SMA) officially opened its new Sales and Service subsidiary
in Japan. The first two products from the world market leader in PV
inverters have now been certified by Japan Electrical Safety & Environment
Technology Laboratories (JET) for sale on the Japanese market. No other
European or U.S. manufacturer has received JET certification for its
products up to now. SMA will be selling its Sunny Boy 3500TL-JP-22 and
Sunny Boy 4500TL-JP-22 in Japan beginning October 2012.

'JET certification for the Sunny Boy inverters, which have been customized
for the requirements of the Japanese market, represents yet another
milestone for SMA in Japan,' explains Pierre-Pascal Urbon, speaker of the
Managing Board and chief financial officer of SMA Solar Technology AG.  
'Thanks to our strategic and forward-looking planning, we have developed a
competitive advantage over our significantly smaller competitors for the
foreseeable future. Last Monday, the Japanese government introduced a
feed-in tariff for solar power which will take effect July 1, 2012, thus
underlining Japan's desire to establish itself as a major market for
photovoltaics worldwide. In the coming years, we expect strong growth not
just in the area of PV rooftop systems, but also in commercial and
industrial solar projects.'

SMA offers inverters that have been specially adapted for all plant sizes
in Japan. Thus, alongside its Sunny Boy models for PV rooftop systems, the
company has also developed the Sunny Central 500CP-JP central inverter,
which guarantees the highest yields for large-scale PV plants over 500 kW
and can be installed directly outdoors thanks to its robust enclosure.

About SMA
The SMA Group generated sales of EUR1.7 billion in 2011 and is the global
market leader for solar inverters, a key component of all PV plants. It is
headquartered in Niestetal, near Kassel, Germany, and is represented in 20
countries on four continents. The corporate group employs more than 5 500
people worldwide, plus a number of temporary employees that varies on a
seasonal basis. SMA's broad product portfolio includes a compatible
inverter for every type of module on the market and for all PV plant sizes.
The product range includes inverters both for grid-connected PV plants and
for off-grid systems. SMA is therefore able to provide ideal technical
inverter solutions for all plant sizes and types. Since 2008, the Group's
parent company, SMA Solar Technology AG, has been listed on the Prime
Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (S92) and also in the TecDAX
index. In recent years, SMA has received numerous awards for excellence as
an employer and in 2011 and 2012 achieved first place in the nationwide
Great Place to Work(R) competition.

SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
D-34266 Niestetal
Germany

Head of Corporate Communication:
Anja Jasper
Tel.: +49 561 9522-2805
Presse@SMA.de

Press contact:
Susanne Henkel
Manager Corporate Press
Tel.: +49 561 9522-1124
Fax +49 561 9522-531400
Presse@SMA.de

Investor Relations:
Julia Damm
Investor Relations Officer
Tel.: +49 561 9522-2222
Fax +49 561 9522-2223
IR@SMA.de

Disclaimer:

This corporate news serves only as information and does not constitute an
offer or invitation to subscribe for, acquire, hold or sell any securities
of SMA Solar Technology AG (the 'Company') or any present or future
subsidiary of the Company (together with the Company, the 'SMA Group') nor
should it form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any
contract to purchase or subscribe for any securities in the Company or any
member of the SMA Group or commitment whatsoever. Securities may not be
offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an
exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

This corporate news can contain future-oriented statements. Future-oriented
statements are statements which do not describe facts of the past. They
also include statements about our assumptions and expectations. These
statements are based on plans, estimations and forecasts which the
executive board of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA or company) has available
at this time. Future-oriented statements are therefore only valid on the
day on which they are made. Future-oriented statements by nature contain
risks and elements of uncertainty. Various known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors can lead to considerable differences
between the actual results, the financial position, the development or the
performance of the corporation and the estimates given here. These factors
include those which SMA has discussed in published reports. These reports
are available on the SMA website at www.SMA.de. The company accepts no
obligation whatsoever to update these future-oriented statements or to
adjust them to future events or developments.


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Language:    English                                                
Company:     SMA Solar Technology AG                                
             Sonnenallee 1                                          
             34266 Niestetal                                        
             Germany                                                
Phone:       +49 (0)561 / 9522 - 0                                  
Fax:         +49 (0)561 / 9522 - 100                                
E-mail:      info@sma.de                                            
Internet:    http://www.sma.de                                      
ISIN:        DE000A06J9                                           
WKN:         A06J                                                 
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