Heliocentris and SMA unveil joint prototype of a fuel cell backup system for photovoltaic installations
Berlin. Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG (ISIN DE000A0HMWH7) and SMA Technologie AG will together unveil at the "f-cell" trade fair, being held in Stuttgart (24 to 26 September 2007), a photovoltaic backup installation in connection with a fuel cell system. This innovative solution provides users of a photovoltaic installation, which feeds its electricity into the public network, with a stand-alone energy supply in the event of a power failure. The system is based on the already successfully introduced Sunny backup system from SMA, which was combined with a fuel cell system from Heliocentris. SMA has for many years been the market leader in the field of photovoltaic inverters, and Heliocentris one of the leading system integrators with many years of experience with fuel cell systems.
Dr Henrik Colell, CEO of Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG, comments: "Combining the backup technology from SMA and our fuel cell solution has resulted in an energy solution which makes optimum use of the strengths of both technologies". Klaus Rupprecht, Product Manager at SMA Technologie AG adds: "Our Sunny backup system received the award for "most innovative solar product" in 2007. We are delighted that we have now instigated the next technological advance together with Heliocentris."
About Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG
As a pioneer in the fuel cell industry, Heliocentris has many years of experience in the series production of fuel cell products. Based on its focus on teaching and R&D systems for fuel cells, Heliocentris is one of the world's market leaders with more than 10,000 training facilities and companies in more than 50 countries as customers. These customers are offered more than 50 different products from eight product lines, the complexity of which extends up to full laboratory systems. Over the coming years, Heliocentris is planning to further expand its product range and its market presence. Its further growth will be driven by both new products for teaching and R&D and by fuel cell systems for industrial applications. In addition to the Company's head office in Berlin, Heliocentris has one subsidiary on the North American market in Vancouver, Canada.
About SMA Technologie AG
SMA Technologie AG is the engine of innovation for photovoltaic inverter technology for residential, commercial and off-grid applications. SMA produces highly dependable and durable solar inverters and cutting-edge monitoring solutions for more than 25 years. SMA’s products are designed and produced in Germany and marketed under the well-known brand names Sunny Boy, Sunny Tower, Sunny Central, and Sunny Island. SMA is represented in nine countries and has won numerous awards for its technology leadership.
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