OutBack Power Technologies is a privately held company headquartered in Arlington, Washington and is the leading designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, back-up power and mobile applications. The Company is also a member of The Alpha Group. With an emphasis on product performance OutBack has established itself as the product of choice in harsh environmental conditions and applications where product reliability is paramount.

SMA’s business model is driven by technological progress. The highly flexible production plants for solar inverters in Germany and North America have an annual capacity of approx. 11.5 GW. The SMA Group also maintains a production plant in Poland for core electromagnetic components. Through flexible and scaleable production, SMA is in a position to react quickly to customer requirements and implement production innovations promptly. In this way the company can easily keep pace with the dynamic market development of the photovoltaic industry worldwide and at the same time absorb short-term fluctuations in the demand for solar inverters.

Steca Elektronik in Memmingen, Bavaria, have been synonymous with creativity and innovation as a provider of electronic services and battery charging systems for over 35 years. Steca began developing and producing their own solar electronic products in 1990. Steca is now a leading supplier of a wide base of solar electronic products and delivers to over 80 countries worldwide. The production facilities occupy over 29,000 square metres with over 650 employees. In the three market segments PV grid connected, PV off grid and Solar thermal systems, the Steca brand is internationally synonymous with innovation and vision.