As of now, the Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering distributes the tried and tested SolarMax inverters in Australia as well. In Europe, the SolarMax brand has been standing for quality, reliability, and durability of grid-connected solar inverters for more than 20 years. With its new branch office in Sydney, managed by Daniel Freudiger, General Manager of Sputnik Engineering International AG, SolarMax wants to provide its customers in Australia with more service and flexibility to meet the market-specific requirements. Within the framework of the All Energy conference on 10 and 11 October in Melbourne, Australia, SolarMax will present its string and central inverters, as well as monitoring solutions for all plant sizes.
“Australia is an exciting market for photovoltaics – and has a huge growth potential. Our goal is to support Australia in the development of renewable energies, first and foremost in the field of small PV plants,” explains Daniel Freudiger, General Manager of Sputnik Engineering International AG. “Our values ,Swiss Quality’ and ,reliability’ are already established with many international partnerships. We believe that these will also be valued by installers, solar technicians, project planners, as well as solar plant operators in Down Under.”
Gavin Merchant, Key Account Manager Australia, will be responsible for supporting and acquiring customers on site. He is responsible for promoting the collaboration with local installers and dealers, and for increasing the sales of SolarMax products with the focus on the field of private PV plants.
Last year, SolarMax successfully opened a branch office in China; since the beginning of 2012, there are also two new locations in Greece and Bulgaria. Several successful projects were already implemented in Australia as well. By opening the branch office in Australia, SolarMax aims to be closer to the Australian market and its customers. This way, SolarMax reinforces its international business relationships and continues its global expansion strategy.
About SolarMax
Sputnik Engineering AG, a Swiss company, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of grid-connected solar inverters. Under the name SolarMax the company develops, produces and sells inverters for every system – from photovoltaic plants on single-family homes whose kilowatt output is modest, to the solar power plants whose output is measured in megawatts. The inverter is a key component of the solar plant, transforming the generated direct current into grid-compliant alternating current. 20 years of experience are not only reflected in the Swiss quality, highest efficiency, reliability, and durability of the SolarMax products, but also in the way Sputnik offers its customers excellent international support in the field of after sales, comprehensive warranty services, and intelligent solutions for system monitoring.
SolarMax is positioned internationally and currently has approx. 360 employees. The company headquarters are located in Switzerland (Biel), products are sold and distributed via the branches in Germany, Spain, Italy, France, China, Belgium, United Kingdom, Greece, Bulgaria and Australia.
