SMA Altenso
System integration for complex renewable energy projects.
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SMA Altenso GmbH is an international system integrator specializing in complex renewable energy projects. As a wholly owned subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology AG, the company leverages over 40 years of its parent company's expertise in power conversion technologies.
The company was founded in the summer of 2014 as SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH, with an initial geographic focus on the global equatorial region. The company rebranded to SMA Altenso in 2022 as its business focus shifted. The managing directors are Enrique Garralaga Rojas, a member of the founding team, and Burkhard Söhngen, who joined in 2018. The company is headquartered in Niestetal, Germany, and employs nearly 100 people from over 20 nationalities.
SMA Altenso offers comprehensive solutions for the integration of large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), power-to-gas (hydrogen) applications, and island and hybrid solutions for both off-grid and grid-connected energy supplies. Their business model includes engineering, procurement, construction management, and after-sales services. In late 2022, the company expanded its model to include project co-development and turnkey delivery of BESS assets as a general contractor. They have implemented over 1.5 GW in large-scale storage projects and delivered over 1 GW of conversion power for hydrogen projects worldwide. Their clients range from utilities and independent power producers to financial and infrastructure investors.
The company's offerings include containerized Power Conversion Units for multi-megawatt electrolyzer applications, compatible with PEM, Alkaline, and SOEC electrolyzer types. They also provide the SMA Power Plant Manager, an in-house developed monitoring and control system. Notable projects include a solar and battery-based system providing 100% renewable energy during the day for the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, a 20 MW fertilizer plant in Spain producing 3,000 tons of hydrogen per year, and a hydrogen project in Namibia that pushed the company past the 1 GW milestone for delivered hydrogen application power.
Keywords: system integration, renewable energy, battery storage systems, BESS, hydrogen solutions, power-to-gas, P2G, off-grid solutions, hybrid energy, power conversion, energy transition, EPC, project development, electrolyzers, energy management systems, grid stability, ancillary services, microgrids