SMA Solar Technology

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Germany, other locations
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
27.1 - Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
27.11 - Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers
350 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
3 October 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026

Description

SMA Solar Technology, a company operating in the solar energy industry, has announced plans to cut 350 jobs worldwide.

About 300 positions are expected to be cut in Germany SMA Solar Technology 2025-DE. The cuts are part of an expanded restructuring and transformation programme. The measures aim to improve profitability in the Home & Business Solutions division and strengthen the company’s overall competitiveness. The job reductions will begin in January 2026 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2026, leading to additional annual cost savings of over €100 million by 2027. The company is to initiate negotiations with employee representatives.

SMA Solar Technology has its production sites in Germany, Poland and the United States. The company employs about 4,200 people worldwide.

The previous global restructuring event of SMA Solar Technology was recorded in the ERM events database: SMA Solar Technology 2024-WO (1,000 jobs cut).

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2025), SMA Solar Technology, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 203462, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203462.