Claudia on a fair working world and the benefits of diversity
As Diversity & Cultural Development Manager at SMA, Claudia Jakob is committed to bringing the strengths of our…
Innovation at SMA
Every innovation stems from a vision, and ours is to provide people all over the globe with sustainable energy. At SMA, we have pioneers, lateral thinkers and visionaries who turn bold ideas into products and solutions that are fit for the future. SMA technologies enable our customers worldwide to assume a leading role in the production and use of solar power. For decades, we have been setting benchmarks and making the renewable energy supply future-proof – with a passion that is fueled by our belief in our vision.
More than
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countries
Around
patents and utility models worldwide
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invested in research and development*
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registered systems and around
registered devices in Sunny Portal
Innovative development
Improving what we already have and thinking forward to tomorrow, today is the key to our success. That’s why research and development aren’t just key figures, but the foundation stone of our competitiveness. In close partnership with our customers and development partners and within research networks, we have more than 3,000 employees worldwide working to develop solutions and devices that are impressive from a technological and an economic perspective. A track record of over 1,600 patents is the driver and benchmark of our innovative prowess. That’s the yardstick we measure ourselves by.
Pioneering spirit
We are passionate about renewable energy. We have been shaping the global energy transition for 40 years. Our inverters set technological benchmarks and our services set standards for the photovoltaics industry and the energy industry as a whole. We always have our finger on the pulse and progress drives us forward. We harness digital disruption as an opportunity for new smart technologies and applications for an energy supply that is 100% based on renewables.
Innovation culture
Our capacity for innovation is the key to our success. Particularly in the digital age, our employees are at the heart of it all. It’s the diversity of our teams that makes the profitable difference. We encourage interaction, team spirit and creativity through an inspirational and state-of-the-art working environment that transcends restrictive office walls and national borders. This is a playground in which new ideas, ways of thinking and perspectives on the energy supply of the future are developed each day anew.
Innovative business models
The energy transition is fast-paced and dynamic, just like us. We actively help to shape technological, social and economic trends for an energy supply based on renewable energy. Equipped with our digital, data-based business models and in partnership with our subsidiaries elexon and coneva, we respond to current market developments and customer requirements. This enables us to identify new trends quickly and unlock profitable potential.
New work
Trying out new methods and adopting a playful rather than a cookie-cutter approach are both actively encouraged behaviors at SMA. Where necessary, we break up old structures and flexibly adapt to changing structures. We actively involve our employees in what goes on at the company with methods such as scrum, design thinking and innovation kickboxing. Fun and passion drive our creativity and motivation as individuals. They aren’t just means to an end, but the basis for our success.
Let us shape the energy transition together. We are happy about concrete project requests or innovative ideas from you:
Improved integration of solar energy in utility grids and markets with SMA Energy Data Services.