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SunSpec Alliance
The SunSpec Alliance is an alliance of over 100 solar and storage distributed energy industry participants, together pursuing information standards to enable “plug & play” system interoperability. SunSpec standards address operational aspects of solar PV power and energy storage plants on the smart grid—including residential, commercial, and utility-scale systems—thus reducing cost, promoting technology innovation, and accelerating industry growth.
Upcoming Classes & Events
Solar Builder Webinar: Mitigate Risk in Residential PV with SMA and the SunSpec Alliance
Date: Thursday July 9, 2020 at 11 am (PDT) Location: OnlineWebinar Description: Would you like to learn how to maximize the value of a residential PV system while managing risk? Join industry leaders for an informative webinar Thursday, July 9th at 11:00 AM PDT. We...
SunSpec and Sandia DER Cybersecurity Webinar
SunSpec & Sandia Cybersecurity Webinar Project Ekhi: Proactive Intrusion Detection and Mitigation System for DER Cybersecurity About this Event As part of its Civilian Cybersecurity research program, Sandia National Laboratories, led by Dr. Shamina...
Fall Quarter 2020: Introduction to SunSpec Modbus
Date: Fall Quarter, Starting September 29, 2020 Course Number: ECE-40305 Credit: 1.00 unit(s) For questions related to this course visit cyberguardians.sunspec.org or contact membership@sunspec.org. Course Description: SunSpec Modbus™ is a set of data models and a...
Fall Quarter 2020: System Cybersecurity for IEEE 2030.5 DER Networks
Date: Fall Quarter, Starting December 1, 2020 Course Number: ECE-40304 Credit: 1.00 unit(s) For questions related to this course visit cyberguardians.sunspec.org or contact membership@sunspec.org. To apply for veteran's education benefits through UC San Diego...
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SunSpec: Smart inverter communication now a national standard, here’s what comes next
For full article, visit Solar Builder Magazine By Chris Crowell On May 21, 2020, the IEEE 1547.1-2020 standard was officially published, making smart inverters with standard communication interfaces the official U.S. national standard for Distributed Energy Resources...
QualityLogic + SunSpec Alliance Partner to Expand the Testing and Certification of Smart Energy Resources
Read the article in Smart Grid Observer. The SunSpec Alliance and QualityLogic, Inc., two of the leading players in advancing the integration of distributed energy resources into distribution utility operations, recently announced the approval of QualityLogic, Inc.,...
SunSpec News
Energy Toolbase Integrates Delta’s Energy Storage Solutions onto its Platform
Stuart, Florida -- Energy Toolbase, an industry-leading software platform providing solar + storage modeling, energy storage system control, and asset monitoring products, has integrated Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions onto its sales...
SUNSPEC ALLIANCE NEWSLETTER JUNE 2020
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