SMA inverters factory was awarded the 2010 Energy Efficiency Award

April 20, 2010 , Niestetal - Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena) to SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) selected as the world 's biggest CO2-neutral inverter factory , and granted its 2010 International Energy Efficiency Award . Awards ceremony today at the Hannover Messe was the World Energy Dialogue meeting was held . This international award is for those in helping to improve energy efficiency and significantly reduce energy consumption and access to areas of outstanding contributions to the project company specialized settings .

SMA factory annual production of up to 5GWp, plant area of ​​over 18,000 square meters , with minimum energy requirements but energy efficient features. Also, the building envelope is based on the construction of low-energy building standards . Used in the production process efficiency monitoring measures that can greatly reduce the energy production and testing facilities . Daytime intelligent ventilation equipment, and heating and cooling optimal use of storage devices to further improve the plant's building energy-saving ideas .

Renewable energy sources can meet other electricity and heat demand : power of about 1.1 MW of photovoltaic grid tie power inverter power generation systems and integrated combined heat and power unit ( sent via CO2-neutral biogas energy ) . In addition, in order to meet the overall energy production facilities , but also procurement of " green power ." In the construction of medium-term by the photovoltaic system installed near other CO2- balance.

Basic supply the heat required by the gas -powered combined heat and power unit commitment. Meanwhile, pneumatic tools and lifting devices compressor waste heat for heating systems . Other required heat from waste incineration plants near the district heating available. Finally, the absorption chiller powered heating device using an integrated heat the air temperature regulation.

SMA factory developed specifically for energy plan so that energy efficiency award judges were convinced that : "In order to achieve CO2-neutral production goals , SMA has with a number of experts to develop and implement their own energy plan, which can intelligently combining the different energy to generate the required heat , air , compressed air and electricity.

It uses the existing collaborative approach , based on the need to control energy flow between them to achieve the best match. In addition, the use of renewable energy sources ( such as solar and biogas ) power generation process uses the most advanced technology " , the judges still assessing report that :" SMA most promising due to the construction of the plant was awarded the first prize , for future construction projects set the standard . "

"Our factory has been confirmed dc ac converter , high-tech standards of modern industrial production in line with today's environmental requirements, does not pollute the environment . This plant has become the extension of renewable energy and carbon dioxide emissions avoided landmark project ", SMA Solar Technology AG CEO Guenther Cramer said: "For us , won the 2010 energy Efficiency Award once again proved that the development path we have chosen is correct ."

Next, we need to focus on the SMA current and future construction projects to achieve production, energy efficiency and renewable energy, high degree of flexibility . SMA Solar Academy 's new training center planned for mid-2010 completion of construction , plans to build it into a completely self-contained energy building . This new business area in Sandershaeuser Berg in planning construction projects under construction will replace the current transitional interim solutions to enhance the productive capacity of SMA , but also provides a high energy efficiency and sustainability of program .