SMA Middle East, Turkey & Africa

German Solar Engineering.

Empowering the META Region with Sustainable Energy Solutions

As a leading global specialist in renewable system technology, SMA is setting the standards today for the decentralized, digital and renewable energy supply of tomorrow. More than 4,000 SMA employees in 20 countries have devoted themselves to this task. Our innovative solutions for every type of photovoltaic application offer people and companies worldwide greater independence in meeting their energy needs.

Demonstrating our strong commitment to the region, SMA established its sales and service subsidiary in Dubai, UAE, in 2012.

Our regional teams are dedicated to delivering tailored solutions that meet the unique energy challenges of each country within the META region. By investing in local expertise and fostering partnerships, we aim to drive sustainable development and energy independence across these diverse markets.

At SMA, we believe that the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region holds substantial potential for the adoption of renewable energy. Consequently, we consider the region to be of strategic importance. With our groundbreaking inverter technology, we have significantly contributed to transitioning renewable energies from the pioneer phase to becoming the global norm. Several flagship projects throughout META have been implemented, all operating reliably even in the harshest environments. An excerpt can be found in the "References" section on this website.

Training and education on SMA’s solar solutions

The new and emerging markets throughout Africa not only require reliable products and solutions but also a knowledgeable work force when installing PV systems. That is why historically SMA has put high emphasis on education of solar installers by training them in the Solar Academy. For the African continent we run an SMA Solar Academy training center in Cape Town housed at SARETEC allowing installers to participate in theoretical and practical trainings on photovoltaics in general and SMA solutions specifically. Courses are designed to teach fundamentals, system engineering, installation and communication for residential, commercial and off-grid applications. A range of the latest SMA products is mounted onto training walls for the practical part of the training to ensure first-hand knowledge transfer. Please find more details on courses, dates and content here.

SMA Solar Academy

Training and education on SMA’s solar solutions

Selected Awards – Rating – Rankings

2024

TOP 10 Brand DLG Image Barometer: SMA takes 1st place in the "Renewable Energies" category.

PV Magazine TOP Innovation 2024 for Sunny Central FLEX

Certificate for Information Security according to the internationally recognized standard ISO/IEC 27001

Employer Award 2024 for supporting the Hessian fire and catastrophe protection.

Winner of the German Brand Awards in the categories: "Brand Innovation of the Year" and "Industry, Machinery, Technology"

Gold status in the Best Managed Companies Awards for the fourth time in a row as Best Managed Company

Capital Magazine and Statista choose SMA as one of the most innovative companies in Germany

kununu Top Company 2024

10th place in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies published by Corporate Knights

SMA receives The smarter E Award 2024 for Sunny Central FLEX

SMA ranks among the top 10 most trusted German brands according to Globeone

EcoVadis gold medal for successful sustainability management

2023

Green list from the Albright Foundation for a balanced ratio of men and women on the SMA Managing Board

EcoVadis gold medal for successful sustainability management

Best Managed Company Award given by Deloitte, FAZ and the Federation of German Industries (BDI)

Capital Magazine and Statista choose SMA as one of the most innovative companies in Germany

Nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2023

2022

Highest sustainability rating (AAA) by rating agency MSCI ESG Research

EcoVadis Gold Medal for successful sustainability management

Capital Magazine and Statista choose SMA as one of the most innovative companies in Germany

2021

Finalist for the German Sustainability Award 2022

2020

TOP100 – Top-Innovator 2020

2018

smarter E Award 2018 for ennexOS in the "Smart Renewable Energy" category

ees Award 2018 for the Sunny Central Storage in the "Electrical Energy Storage" category

2017

Intersolar AWARD 2017 for the SMA Sunny Tripower CORE1 in the "Photovoltaics" category

2016

Top Employer for Engineers

ees Award 2016 for the Sunny Boy Storage

Intersolar AWARD 2016 for photovoltaic diesel hybrid system on the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius in the category „Outstanding Solar Projects“

2014

Top Employer for Engineers

Intersolar AWARD 2014 for the SMA Fuel Save Controller in the "Photovoltaics" category

2013

Intersolar AWARD for the Sunny Boy Smart Energy inverter with integrated storage

Smart Energy Award 2013, “Energy Information Communications Technology” category, for the SMA Smart Home comprehensive energy management solution

Great Place to Work®: TOP 5 Best Workplaces in Germany, “Companies with more than 5,000 employees” category

2012

Great Place to Work®: 1st Place Best Workplaces in Germany, “Companies with more than 5,000 Employees” category

2011

Best Innovator Award in the Renewables category, Award from A.T. Kearney and WirtschaftsWoche

Great Place to Work®: TOP 10 Best Workplaces in Europe, “Companies with more than 500 Employees” category

Great Place to Work®: 1st Place, Best Workplaces in Germany, “Companies with more than 5,000 employees” category

2010

German Job Creation Award

Intersolar AWARD for the Sunny Central 800CP central inverter

Great Place to Work®: TOP 5 Best Workplaces in Europe, “Companies with more than 500 Employees” category

1st Place Energy Efficiency Award 2010 for the world’s largest inverter factory, which is also CO₂-neutral Bad Staffelstein Innovation Award for the Sunny Tripower three-phase string inverter

Great Place to Work®: TOP 5 Best Workplaces in Germany, “Companies with 501 to 5,000 Employees” category and special award for “Lifelong Learning”

2009

Great Place to Work®: TOP 10 Best Workplaces in Europe, “Companies with more than 500 Employees” category and special award for “Fair Remuneration”

Great Place to Work®: TOP 10 Best Workplaces in Germany, “Companies with 501 to 5,000 Employees” category and special award for “Life-Long Learning”

Top Employer for Engineers

2008

German Fairness Award 2008

Great Place to Work® Europe: TOP 10 Best Workplaces in Europe “Companies with more than 500 Employees” category

Great Place to Work®: TOP 5 Best Workplaces in Germany, “Companies with 501 to 5,000 Employees” category

2007

European Solar Prize in the “Industrial Enterprises” category

Bad Staffelstein Innovation Award for the Sunny Backup System

2006

“Winner of “Entrepreneur” Industry category, nomination for “World Entrepreneur of the Year 2007”

Great Place to Work®: TOP 5 Best Workplaces in Europe, “Companies with more than 1,000 Employees” category and special prize for “Best Practices for Involvement of Employees in Corporate Social Responsibility Activities”

Great Place to Work®: TOP 5 Best Workplaces in Germany, “Companies with 501 to 5,000 Employees” category and special prize for “Lifelong Learning”