SMA
remains
profitable,
unlike
nearly
all
cell
and
module
producers,
hauling
in
a
net
profit
of
€81m
($103m)
during
the
first
three
quarters
of
the
year,
compared
to
€126.4m
in
the
corresponding
period
in
2011.
Sales
through
the
first
nine
months
were
essentially
flat
on
last
year,
at
€1.2bn
($1.5bn).
Acknowledging
that
global
revenues
for
makers
of
PV
inverters
–
of
which
SMA
is
the
leader
–
are
likely
to
stagnate
or
fall
next
year
on
sharper
competition,
SMA
is
focused
intensely
on
developing
products
targeting
the
post-shakeout
period
of…
