{"id":116929,"date":"2017-04-13T12:39:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T19:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116929"},"modified":"2017-06-12T12:20:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T19:20:52","slug":"why-power-how-to-explain-the-solution-to-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/why-power-how-to-explain-the-solution-to-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Power+? How to Explain the Solution to Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of our installation partners and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/where-to-buy.html\" target=\"_blank\">Authorized Distributors<\/a> are excited about the game-changing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/powerplus.html\" target=\"_blank\">Power+ Solution<\/a>. Hopefully, many of you have even received some training via a Solar Academy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/partners\/sma-solar-academy\/seminars.html?tx_lwtrainings_pi1%5baction%5d=list&amp;tx_lwtrainings_pi1%5bcontroller%5d=Training&amp;cHash=74491f5cd72c903665a9a2e897ffaeb7\" target=\"_blank\">webinar<\/a>, or have watched our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smainverted.com\/tech-tip-installing-powersolution\/\" target=\"_blank\">tech tips<\/a> on how to install it.<\/p>\n<p>But how do you explain the benefits of the Power+ Solution to homeowners who may not immediately understand it \u2013 or perhaps aren\u2019t even sure what an inverter does?\u00a0 Rather than focusing on technical information, here are a few tips that may help you explain why SMA\u2019s Power+ Solution is the best choice for residential PV systems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight SMA\u2019s proven experience as a #1 global inverter brand, sharing that SMA has 35 years of field-proven experience.<\/li>\n<li>Talk about the safety and reliability of the Power+ Solution, including how our solution uses fewer components than competitor solutions, meaning there will be less maintenance involved.<\/li>\n<li>SMA\u2019s Power+ Solution produces more power than its competition. This means more savings on power bills for homeowners!<\/li>\n<li>Share information about Sunny Portal, our free, mobile-friendly tool that will help homeowners track their system\u2019s performance and ROI.<\/li>\n<li>Spotlight SMA as a future-proof choice. With SMA\u2019s continued commitment to developing home energy management technology and exciting partnerships with leading battery brands, homeowners can count on SMA technology as they equip their home to be a smart home of the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PowerPlus_Image.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116930 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PowerPlus_Image.jpg\" alt=\"Power+ Solution\" width=\"334\" height=\"223\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 334px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 334\/223;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each of these is highlighted in our special brochure just for homeowners. This is a great tool for you to use when you are talking to homeowners about their residential PV project. To access the brochure, simply <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/fileadmin\/content\/www.sma-america.com\/webspecial\/documents\/powerplus\/SMA-PowerPlus-Solution-Homeowner-Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0scroll down to the bottom of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/powerplus.html\" target=\"_blank\">Power+ Solution page<\/a>. 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