The product integrates "significant shares" of PV into diesel-powered energy systems - a promising technology for off-grid systems.

The Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, which account for more than one third of diesel and gas turbine sales, are a highly promising market for hybrid energy systems, SMA says.

Diesel generators have been the standard for supplying power to non-electrified areas or for backing up unstable utility grids, due to their low cost.