SMA Solar Technology AG The Future of Solar Technology

2 SMA will benefit from the worldwide growth of the solar market due to the good market positioning  Founded in 1981  Turnover of1.9 billion Euros in 2010  7.8 gigawatt produced in 2010  More than 6,000 employees all over the globe, approx. 330 trainees  19 foreign subsidiaries on four continents  Best efficiency worldwide (99 %)  Largest Carbon Neutral Factory in the world

3 SMA is market and technology leader for PV inverters  SMA offers inverters for all applications in photovoltaics. On-Grid From <1 kW To >1 MW Thin film Crystalline modules Concentrator modules Backup Off-Grid All PV applications All performance ranges All module types

4 Facts OptiTrac Global Peak (2009)  Yield increase of the PV system through optimization of the Maximum Power Point (MPP) even with partly shaded units H5 Topology (2007)  Innovative connection technology increasing the efficiency to 98 % Some major innovations In 2011 SMA will invest up to 100 million Euro in research and development  SMA has more than 600 developers and will continue to expand the team OptiProtect (2010) > Maximum plant security through auto-adaptive string-failure detection, electronic string fuse and integrated voltage protection (type II) OptiFlex (2010)  Optimum utilization of any roof shape and any number of modules

Groundbreaking product innovations 5  Technology development boosts cost reduction and efficiency increase. SUNNY CENTRAL 500U SUNNY CENTRAL 800CP SUNNY BOY 8000US BLUETOOTH ® Communication SUNNY BOY 3000HF SUNNY TriPower SUNNY TRIPOWER 20000TL SUNNY VIEWSUNNY HOME MANAGER SUNNY BOY 3000TL / 3600TL Efficiency 99% Euro Eta 98.6% BLUETOOTH PIGGYBACK PLUS

SUNNY BOY 3600TL (SB 3600TL-20) 6  U dc : 125 V … 550 V  U mpp : 175 V … 440 V  η max : 97 %  cos φ:1  Multistring Technology  G83 Plug and play solution  Fanless design  Q1

SUNNY BOY x000TL (SB x000TL-21) 7  U dc : 125 V … 750 V  U mpp : 175 V … 550 V  η max : 97 %  cos φ:+0,8 …-0,8  Wide DC-Input Range  Integrated grid management function  Multistring technology - even in the 3 kW class  Fanless design  Availability from Q2 2012

SUNNY TRIPOWER 20000TL High Efficiency (STP 20000TLHE-10 ) 8  Max. efficiency 99% (Worldrecord)  20 kVA max. apparent power  One MPP tracker  580V - 800V MPP voltage range  Highest efficiency with 99%  Reduced specific price = reduced system costs  For decentralized medium to large-sized PV plants  Cost optimized functionality  Availability from Q2/  Highly profitable inverter due highest efficiency

SUNNY BOY 240 (SB ) 9  Output Power: 240 W  Optimized part count  Intelligent communication and protection concept  Secures energy yields even in complex applications  Intelligent panel monitoring and diagnostics  Seamless monitoring of mixed systems  One product, worldwide  Small in Design – Exceptional in Performance

SUNNY VIEW 10  Wireless 5“ Colour touch display  WiFi interface for the optional display of online data  Audible alarm in case of error  Data archiving on optional SD card  Presentation of PV data in a configurable slideshow  Internet gateway function for data transport to SUNNY PORTAL in Q3/2012  Availability - Q1  Sunny View – the attractive PV visualization of a new dimension

SUNNY HOME MANAGER 11  Energy monitoring with PV yield and consumption  Recommendations for using appliances with a yield forecast  Intelligent automatic controlling of appliances via radio-controlled sockets  Complete data visualization in Sunny Portal  All-in-one solution: intelligent energy management to optimize the self-consumption quota and monitoring of PV plant  Availability March  Unique and intelligent Energy Management – incl. Monitoring Solution for residential plants

Warranties and Life Expectancy  Standard 5 year warranty on all products  Extended warranty can be purchased any time during the 1 st warranty period  Up to 25 years  Manufacturer’s Declaration – expected 20 Years  Lump Sum Payment  Service Swap-out – O.O.W.

Why SMA?  Bankable, secure international business.  The security of 30 years of experience.  Innovation: Sunny Home Manager, Sunny Boy TL-21, Sunclix AC etc.  Manufactured with Installers in mind.  - Small, light and quick to install  Quality Management: Products that work perfectly > 20 years.  Proactive Local Technical Support for both before and after sales enquires.  Product Efficiency – Best rated product on market now with 99% efficiency.  5 Year Warranty  Largest range of Inverters ranging from 1KW – 1MW in the World.  LUMP SUM payment support for installers who do have to change a product under warranty.  UK based Solar Academy offering FOC training on Inverters  Off Grid solutions available  Windy Boy Inverter for Micro Wind Generation projects.  Strong network of Distribution Channel Partners offering local level support and stock for all applications.