The Race to Market As the deadline to IEEE 1547.1 compliance nears, manufacturers of smart inverters will be racing to complete their UL 1741 SB certifications. With 50 companies, 1000 products, and a turn around time of 10-12 weeks to complete functional...
The Deadline is Approaching! Smart inverters are becoming a key component for ensuring a safe and reliable energy grid in the U.S. and states such as California, Hawaii, New York, and Pennsylvania are mobilizing to adopt IEEE 1547-2018, the national grid...
Referenced in IEEE 1547-2018, the SunSpec Modbus 701-712 Series DER Information Models have officially been promoted from TEST status to APPROVED status, thus superseding the SunSpec Modbus 100 Series Models that were first introduced in 2009. Also now promoted from...
In a recent letter to the CPUC Energy Division by Brad Heavner, Policy Director for California Solar + Storage Association (CALSSA), the organization protested Advice Letters (ALs) by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego...
Original Article Published by Solar Builder Magazine In a few short years, the industry’s concept of a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) has morphed from an uncomplicated rooftop solar PV system that reduces your electricity bill to an incredibly complicated apparatus...
We’re excited to announce that four SunSpec specifications have entered the final countdown of moving from TEST to APPROVED status. During this 45-day window for technical comments and IPR Review, which will begin on March 11, 2021 and conclude on April 20,...
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 4, 2021– To accelerate the delivery of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) technology such as solar and storage products that comply with IEEE 1547-2018, the U.S. national standard for DER, the SunSpec Alliance has released the SunSpec SVP...
In this episode of The Solar Podcast, hosted by Tim Montegue, Tom Tansy discusses cybersecurity and communications protocols for the distribured energy industry. Topics discussed include the importance of and evolution of smart inverter and communication protocols...
Global consortium provides tooling and technology for $39M National Science Foundation project to study interaction of microgrids, Distributed Energy Resources, and electric vehicles SAN JOSE, Calif., February 11, 2021 — The SunSpec Alliance announced that the...
SAN JOSE, Calif., February 9th, 2021– In 2015, 30 members of the SunSpec Alliance formed a technical working group to address the industry-wide need for a standardized data communication solution for PV module rapid shutdown. The mission of the SunSpec...
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