SMA Solar Technology AG—Press Release SMA Receives Intersolar Award for the Sunny Tripower CORE1 Niestetal/Munich, June 1, 2017–At Intersolar Europe 2017 in Munich, SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) once again won the Intersolar Award in the “Photovoltaics” category. The expert jury presented the award for the Sunny Tripower CORE1. For the first time, this innovative string inverter allows installation directly on roofs or in the field, features an extensive range of communication and grid management functions and, thanks to its six MPP trackers, delivers maximum yields even in shading. The Sunny Tripower CORE1 thus reduces system operating costs and ensures up to 60% faster installation. “By presenting this award for the Sunny Tripower CORE1, this year’s jury has singled out a product that will make a major contribution to the success of commercial PV systems worldwide,” said Nick Morbach, Executive Vice President of SMA’s Residential and Commercial business unit. “The string inverter is the perfect basis for new SMA solutions aimed at optimizing commercial self-consumption in all markets worldwide. SMA is once again making a valuable contribution to a future-proof, renewable energy supply.” Project developer WIRCON impressed by this new concept “The Bruhrain PV farm was one of the first projects to be equipped with the new Sunny Tripower CORE1 inverters,” said Steffen Steinel, technical director at the project development and energy service provider WIRCON GmbH. “We are delighted that the Sunny Tripower CORE1 has now received the Intersolar Award 2017 because we have already worked with SMA on numerous projects and, like the solution provider SMA, focus on innovation and reliability. We were particularly impressed with the revolutionary concept behind the new Sunny Tripower CORE1: Save on costs while maintaining maximum flexibility.” You can find all available information on the new Sunny Tripower CORE1 here. About SMA The SMA Group with sales of around €1 billion in 2016 is the global market leader for solar inverters, a key component of all PV plants. SMA offers a wide range of products and solutions that allow for high energy yields for residential and commercial PV systems and large-scale PV power plants. To increase PV self-consumption efficiently, SMA system technology can easily be combined with different battery technologies. Intelligent energy management solutions, comprehensive services and operational management of PV power plants round off SMA’s range. The company is headquartered in Niestetal, near Kassel, Germany, is represented in 20 countries and has more than 3,000 employees worldwide, including 500 working in Development. SMA’s multi-award-winning technology is protected by more than 900 patents and utility models. Since 2008, the Group’s parent company, SMA Solar Technology AG, has been listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (S92) and is currently the only company in the solar industry that is listed in the TecDAX index. SMA Solar Technology AG Sonnenallee 1 34266 Niestetal Germany Head of Corporate Communications: Anja Jasper Tel. +49 561 9522-2805 Presse@SMA.de Press Contact: Susanne Henkel Manager Corporate Press Tel. +49 561 9522-1124 Fax +49 561 9522-421400 Presse@SMA.de Disclaimer: This press release serves only as information and does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for, acquire, hold or sell any securities of SMA Solar Technology AG (the “Company”) or any present or future subsidiary of the Company (together with the Company, the “SMA Group”) nor should it form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract to purchase or subscribe for any securities in the Company or any member of the SMA Group or commitment whatsoever. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This press release can contain future-oriented statements. Future-oriented statements are statements which do not describe facts of the past. They also include statements about our assumptions and expectations. These statements are based on plans, estimations and forecasts which the Managing Board of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA or company) has available at this time. Future-oriented statements are therefore only valid on the day on which they are made. Future-oriented statements by nature contain risks and elements of uncertainty. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors can lead to considerable differences between the actual results, the financial position, the development or the performance of the corporation and the estimates given here. These factors include those which SMA has discussed in published reports. These reports are available on the SMA website at www.SMA.de. The company accepts no obligation whatsoever to update these future-oriented statements or to adjust them to future events or developments.