SMA Solar Technology

SMA Solar has seen a marked recovery since October 2025; the stock has more than doubled. In the first half of 2026, incoming orders rose to around €1.75 billion and the company raised its full-year forecast, confirming the operational recovery. The stock's relative strength activated the TSI approach in October 2025; the TSI fund then realized a gain of 123 percent and bundles this trend strategy in ongoing fund management. » More on deraktionaer.de

SMA Solar has opened an €80m manufacturing plant with over 60 GW of annual capacity to handle strong incoming orders. As of 30 June the order backlog stood at around €1.8bn versus €1.2bn a year earlier, driven mainly by storage solutions. For 2026 the company targets revenue of €1,625–1,725m; after H1 revenue of €686.6m, roughly €1bn is still needed. CEO Jürgen Reinert is out sick, and Olaf Heyden will temporarily assume his duties as management board spokesperson. » More on finanzen.net

SMA Solar has opened a new manufacturing facility for inverter technology at its headquarters in Niestetal, investing around €80 million. The "Gigawatt Factory" is intended to produce equipment for large solar and energy projects and, at full capacity, reach more than 60 gigawatts of annual output. SMA emphasizes that the plant should strengthen supply security and the resilience of energy infrastructure; the company employs about 3,600 people worldwide, roughly 2,500 in Niestetal. » More on heise.de