Utrecht (Netherlands), 18. October 2011 Small-wind conference Jan Rössler technical sales manager wind energy inverters Utrecht (Netherlands), 18. October 2011

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1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility SMA is a true growth story – more than 60 % p.a. sales increase in last five years Founded in 1981 Sales 2010 EUR 1.9 billion Shares in exports of 56,3% (HY1/2011) More than 6,500 employees all over the globe 20 foreign subsidiaries in 19 countries on four continents (one of them: BeNeLux office in Mechelen) Complete product portfolio SMA estimates SMA was customers´ first choice in 2010

1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility SMA – Offering a comprehensive inverter product range and serving all market segments Off-grid Thin-Film module Crystalline module From 1 kW (Residential + Commercial) To > 1 MW (Industrial) On-grid Back-up Concentrator module All applications All power ranges All module types Micro-inverter < 1 kW (Residential) SMA has a unique position in the RE-market

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1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility Best coverage with more than 900 sales and service professionals worldwide SMA Canada SMA America SMA Korea SMA India Service Hub SMA Middle East SMA Solar Technology AG SMA France SMA Beijing SMA Ibérica SMA Italia SMA Australia SMA Benelux SMA Portugal Service SMA Hellas Production SMA Czech Republic Headquarter Subsidiary Subsidiary established in 2011 SMA UK SMA Japan SMA Thailand SMA is and will be present locally in all relevant RE-markets

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In 2011 SMA will strongly invest in research and development 1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility In 2011 SMA will strongly invest in research and development Facts Major innovations 1) OptiFlex (2010) Optimum utilization of any roof shape and any number of modules OptiProtect (2007) Maximum plant security through auto- adaptive string-failure detection, electronic string fuse and integrated voltage protection (type II) 1 2 16 OptiTrac Global Peak (2009) Yield increase of the PV system through optimization of the maximum Power Point (MPP) even with partly shaded units H5-Topologie (2007) Innovative connection technology increasing the efficiency to 98 % SMA has more than 700 developers and will continue to work on further reduction of specific prices and system costs Reduction of specific price in terms of Sunny Boy, Sunny Mini Central and Sunny Tripower. Calculation based on the catalog price per Watt for the most efficient and most powerful product in the respective year.

Comprehensive product range to suit nearly all small-wind systems 1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility Comprehensive product range to suit nearly all small-wind systems WINDY BOY wind energy inverters Max. AC Power (kW) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 17 20 With Transformer 5000A 6000A 1200 1700 2500 3000 3300, 3800 X times 6000A (in parallel) 1100LV 5000US 6000US 7000US 8000US UL-Listed 3000US 4000US Without Transformer 3600TL 5000TL Optional WINDY BOY PROTECTION BOX (+ load resistor) available for all wind energy inverters

WINDY BOY TL: Simplicity, Flexibility, Efficiency – a new generation 1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility WINDY BOY TL: Simplicity, Flexibility, Efficiency – a new generation WINDY BOY 3600TL and 5000TL Wide input voltage range (80 to 550Vdc) Standard wireless Bluetooth communication Programming with AC-voltage only possible Highly efficient (max. efficiency of 97%) Compliant with all major grid codes Easy adjustment to grid codes via rotary switch

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Production capacity Capacity of more than 11 GW since mid 2010 1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility Production capacity Capacity of more than 11 GW since mid 2010 Production of inverters for the global market at facilities in Canada, Germany and USA Flexible production output according to market growth

SMA is the most reliable and experienced partner for you 1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility SMA is the most reliable and experienced partner for you Complete Product Portfolio Clear Technology Leadership SMA, your partner Global Presence with Sales and Service One-of-a-kind Flexibility

Thank you very much for your attention! 1. SMA | 2. Market | 3. Technology | 4. Service | 5. Flexibility Thank you very much for your attention! Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jan Rössler technical sales manager wind energy inverters Tel.: +49 (0) 561 9522 4705 Fax: +49 (0) 561 9522 3300 Jan.Roessler@SMA.de