SUNSPEC ALLIANCE

Open Standards for the Distributed Energy Industry

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Companies and individuals who want to drive standards in the Distributed Energy industry should join the SunSpec Alliance. Our objective is to accelerate the growth of the renewable energy economy by enabling SunSpec Alliance members to leverage the benefits of automation, interoperability, economies of scale, and full participation in the Smart Grid.

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

The SunSpec Certification program takes a holistic approach to compliance testing, security, and communication of results and quality control.

SUNSPEC ECOSYSTEM

SunSpec standards enable interoperability of components and systems, are compatible with diverse utility grids and microgrids around the globe, and support the establishment of Distributed Energy as a financial asset class.

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A GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF LEADERS

As Members of the SunSpec Alliance, global leaders from Asia, Europe, and North America are creating an ecosystem of products, services, and information systems that work well together, cost less to build and operate, and work wherever they are deployed. Membership is open to corporations, non-profits, and individuals.

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WHAT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

The SunSpec Alliance is a global alliance of distributed energy industry participants, together pursuing information standards to enable “plug & play” system interoperability, grid interconnection, and secure data communications for Distributed Energy Resource (DER) and Electric Vehicle (EV) technologies. SunSpec’s free open standards reduce cost for consumers, promote technological innovation, and accelerate industry growth. Membership is open to corporations, non-profits, and individuals.

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IN THE NEWS

IEEE 2030.5 / V2G AC Profile Promoted to TEST Status

This profile serves to assist EVSE and PEV manufacturers, operators, and system integrators to implement the SAE J3072 requirements using the IEEE 2030.5 protocol. 

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Cybersecurity Webinar Series: INTRODUCING INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (ICS4ICS)

Introducing Incident Command System for Industrial Control Systems (ICS4ICS) This presentation will provide a brief overview of the Incident Command System for Industrial Control System processes and describe how the ICS4ICS Exercises are being performed with asset...

SunSpec & Sandia DER Cybersecurity Webinar

Unlocking a Non-Invasive Dimension for Cybersecurity of DERs Increased cyber intrusions across the globe have prioritized cybersecurity enhancements for DERs. To this end, one of the prominent underlying cybersecurity design challenges for DERs is that the...

Patent Office Invalidates Tigo Energy, Inc.’s Patent Claims

Patent Office Invalidates Tigo Energy, Inc.’s Patent Claims in Response to SunSpec Alliance IPR Challenge SAN JOSE, CA – January 30, 2023 – The SunSpec Alliance, the open information standards  and certification organization for the Distributed Energy Resources (DER)...

Position Opening: Director of Member Services

The SunSpec Alliance is hiring a new Director of Member Services. This position became available when the previous director was promoted to Executive Director. The individual in this role will be a partner to the Executive Director on virtually all aspects of the...

SunSpec Alliance Webinar: 2023 Work Group Project Road Map

We will discuss the 2023 SunSpec Work Group Roadmap to recruit expert contributors for the next phase of DER standards development. When: Tue, January 31, 2023, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM PSTWhere: Online The SunSpec Alliance, and the over 170 Contributing Members that...

SunSpec & Sandia DER Cybersecurity Webinar

Using artificial intelligence to provide situational awareness and determine the cyber-physical impacts on DER networks. When: Thu, January 26, 2023, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST Where: Online Ransomware attack and forensics on DER inverters Abstract Ransomware attacks are...

Announcement: Sunspec Alliance Membership Dues Increase! 

Dear Members and prospective Members!  Starting April 2023, the price of Contributing Membership will increase from $4,000 to $5,000 per year. SunSpec is updating our annual membership fee to bring you more great services. With this change, SunSpec is expanding the...

RECAP: 2022 Sunspec annual members meeting

Last month's Annual Member Meeting was a great success! Presentations, photos, and recordings from this meeting are available to view here. Make sure to visit back as we'll be updating this page with more content! PRESENTATIONS SunSpec Day 1 Presentations - Tom and...

SunSpec & Sandia DER Cybersecurity Webinar

Using artificial intelligence to provide situational awareness and determine the cyber-physical impacts on DER networks. When: Thu, November 17, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST Where: Online

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Companies and individuals who want to drive standards in the renewable energy industry should join the SunSpec Alliance. Our objective is to accelerate the growth of the renewable energy economy by enabling SunSpec Alliance members to leverage the benefits of automation, interoperability, economies of scale, and full participation in the Smart Energy Grid.

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