DGAP-News: SMA Solar Technology AG and Audi Are Cooperating to Integrate E-mobility into Home Energy Management

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SMA Solar Technology AG and Audi Are Cooperating to Integrate E-mobility
into Home Energy Management

13.06.2018 / 10:27
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SMA Solar Technology AG - Corporate News

SMA Solar Technology AG and Audi Are Cooperating to Integrate E-mobility
into Home Energy Management

Niestetal/Ingolstadt, June 13, 2018 - SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA/FWB: S92)
and Audi are cooperating in the field of e-mobility. As part of the
collaboration, the partners are linking the Audi e-tron electric model to
SMA's Home Energy Management System (HEMS). This enables cost-optimized
charging and sustainable photovoltaic power upon request.

"E-mobility is becoming an important pillar in the energy supply of the
future. In light of this, the integration of e-mobility into home energy
management has a high priority because a large part of the charging process
typically takes place at home. To make charging as easy and efficient as
possible, Audi and SMA are pooling their expertise in the areas of
e-mobility and energy management to develop an integrated solution," said
Dr. Jürgen Reinert, member of the SMA Managing Board for Operations and
Technology.

"Our standard for premium quality is that electric cars fit seamlessly into
intelligently networked homes and thus offer real added value to customers.
That's why we are working with the two leading home energy providers, SMA
Solar Technology and the Hager Group. This makes charging really
convenient," said Fermin Soneira, Head of Product Marketing at Audi.

Cost and CO2-optimized charging
With the "connect" charging system and an appropriately equipped HEMS,
customers can use variable electricity tariffs for charging the Audi e-tron.
This means that the battery can be loaded with electricity at low-cost times
while taking into account personal mobility needs, such as departure time or
charging level. The "connect" charging system receives the necessary power
tariff data either from the HEMS or from individually stored customer
information in the myAudi portal. If the house has a PV system, it is
possible for the customer to optimize the charging process in such a way
that the Audi e-tron can give priority to its self-generated electricity for
charging. For this, the electric SUV takes into account forecast sunshine
phases provided by the HEMS and the flow of current from the house
connection.

Protection against power outages
The customer also benefits from power outage protection from the intelligent
charging functions. The customer can always use the maximum available power
that the house connection and the car allow for charging. The charging
system takes into account the needs of other appliances and thus avoids
overloading the utilities connection and triggering the main fuse. Customers
can view their individual charging statistics and the charging process in
the myAudi portal and on the myAudi app. The relevant costs are also
presented in detail in addition to the charging times and the amount of
electricity used. The data is stored on a protected server and can be
evaluated and exported in the portal. The solution will be available from
the first quarter of 2019.

About SMA
The SMA Group with sales of around EUR900 million in 2017 is a global leader
for solar inverters, a key component of all PV plants. SMA offers a wide
range of products and solutions that allow for high energy yields for
residential and commercial PV systems and large-scale PV power plants. To
increase PV self-consumption efficiently, SMA system technology can easily
be combined with different battery technologies. Intelligent energy
management and digital energy solutions, comprehensive services and
operational management of PV power plants round off SMA's range. The company
is headquartered in Niestetal, near Kassel, Germany, is represented in 20
countries and has more than 3,000 employees worldwide, including 500 working
in Development. SMA's multi-award-winning technology is protected by more
than 1,100 patents and utility models. 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 is currently the only company in the
solar industry that is listed in the TecDAX index.


SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal
Germany

Head of Corporate Communications:
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 9522-421400
Presse@SMA.de

Press Contact Audi:
Benedikt Still
Pressesprecher Kommunikation Modellreihen, Innovation und Technologie
Telefon: +49 841 89-89615
E-Mail: benedikt.still@audi.de
www.audi-mediacenter.com


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 Managing 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: www.sma.de
ISIN: DE000A0DJ6J9
WKN: A0DJ6J
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange



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