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SMA Solar Gigawatt Factory opening in Germany

Overview

SMA Solar Technology has inaugurated a new ‘Gigawatt Factory’ in Niestetal, Germany, representing an investment of approximately 80 million euros. The 46,000-square-meter facility is designed to manufacture central inverters, energy management devices, and storage solutions to support utility-scale technologies, including photovoltaics, battery storage, hydrogen, and data center applications.

At full capacity, the plant is expected to reach an annual production capacity of more than 60 gigawatts. The company stated that the investment aims to strengthen Europe’s industrial capabilities and provide critical infrastructure to stabilize grids and ensure a secure energy supply during the global energy transition.

Entities

Niestetal · SMA Solar Technology · Kassel · Kaveh Rouhi

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    SMA Solar Technology opens new Gigawatt Factory in Germany

    SMA Solar Technology has opened a new €80 million Gigawatt Factory in Germany, capable of producing over 60 GW of utility-scale energy equipment annually.

  2. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    SMA Solar opens 80-million-euro Gigawatt Factory in Germany

    SMA Solar has opened an 80-million-euro ‘Gigawatt Factory’ in Niestetal, Germany, aiming for an annual capacity of over 60 GW of inverters for large-scale solar energy projects.

Sources

energyglobal.com · hna.de · it-boltwise.de · mercomindia.com · petroleoenergia.com · pv-magazine.com · solarmagazine.nl · solarnews.es · solarquarter.com