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SMA receives UL Listing for 1800 Watt Sunny Boy string inverter
GRASS VALLEY, CA: May 10, 2002 - SMA America, Inc. is pleased to announce that its 1800 Watt grid-tied, string inverter has been certified to meet the requirements of Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 1741. The UL 1741 Standard includes the requirements of IEEE 519 for power quality, and IEEE 929 for interconnection to the utility grid. The SWR 1800U joins the Sunny Boy 2500U as the second of SMA's string inverter family to receive UL listing to date. All Sunny Boy inverters for the US market include a 5 year warranty as a standard feature at no extra cost. The UL Listing and the standard 5 year warranty means that the SWR 1800U meets certification requirements for the California Energy Commission's buy down program as well as similar rebate offers. The SMA String Inverter has revolutionized the solar industry for residential and commercial applications. The modular string inverter concept offers several advantages over other traditional designs making it the preferred choice for both small residential and large-scale commercial applications. Prior to the development of the string inverters concept, large-scale grid-tied solar systems were custom designed to unique specifications, increasing system cost, complexity, and maintenance. SMA's modular String inverters offers a standardized option for PV system integrators, allowing them to easily design and install PV systems of virtually any size. The inherent redundancy and modular nature of the string inverter concept provides higher plant reliability and greater energy yield than traditional large centralized inverter designs. The UL Listing of the SWR 1800U now makes it easier and more affordable to install smaller PV systems. The Sunny Boy SWR 1800U is backed by years of reliable performance and joins thousands of other family members already providing reliable power for over five megawatts of installed photovoltaic capacity for commercial applications throughout North America," said John Berdner, President of SMA America. "UL Certification on the PV SWR 1800U will make installing solar power at a residential level more viable than ever before." · The SWR 1800U is recommended for arrays of up to 2200
Watts (STC). About SMA: SMA Regelsysteme, GmbH develops, manufactures, and markets advanced power electronic and control products. Established in 1981, SMA is one of the oldest and most experienced PV inverter manufacturers in the world. The SMA string inverter has become one of the most popular grid feeding inverters in the world with more than 80,000 units installed since 1996. SMA Regelsysteme GmbH has grown to over 500 employees is headquartered in Niestetal Germany with subsidiaries in China, and Grass Valley, California. For additional information contact SMA America, Inc. SMA America, Incorporated. 20830 Red Dog Road, Grass Valley, CA
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