SunSpec In the News
Cybersecurity: The Hackers are Already Through the Utilities’ Doors, so What’s Next?
Originally published by Forbes. Visit their site for the full piece. In a distributed world, attack surfaces multiple rapidly and grid edge devices can become weapons The problem gets worse as the growth of distributed networks of assets create potentially critical...
NEC 2017 Primer for Solar Installers: Manufacturers Explain How Their Products Meet the Updated Code
Originally published by Solar Builder. Visit their site for the full article. Jan. 1, 2019, is almost upon us, which means the National Electric Code (NEC) 2017 is almost in effect. Not all jurisdictions will be up to speed (hell, some aren’t even up on NEC 2014 yet),...
The Importance of Industry Standards
Originally published by Fronius. Read the full article on their website. As the solar industry is maturing, technical industry standards gain importance and will be a crucial aspect for the further evolution of solar to a mainstream industry. Initiatives from...
The Orange Button ‘Gridvolution’: A Critical Tool for Taking the Energy Transition Digital
Originally published on SEPA Knowledge Blog by Matthew Hirsch. Visit their site for full article. Two months ago at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, decarbonization captured most of the headlines—and for good reason. California Gov. Jerry Brown and...
Taking the Lead on Solar-panel Safety with a Reference Design Specifically for Rapid Shutdown
Originally published via Texas Instruments website. Visit their site for full article. Did you know that TI is one of the first semiconductor companies to offer designs for the rapid shutdown of solar power systems in the event of a fire or electrical hazard? In 2017,...
kWh Analytics releases Orange Button Translate software
Read on kWh Analytics Website By Kelly Pickerel | September 19, 2018 kWh Analytics today announced the release of Orange Button Translate, the first piece of software designed exclusively to support the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office’s...
Victoria Solar Rebate: Let’s Make Those 650,000 Systems VPP-ready
Originally published via One Step Off the Grid. Visit their site for full article. By Andrew Mears on August 29, 2018 The Victorian government has introduced an ambitious rebate scheme for home solar, effective immediately. The Solar Homes program will grow the number...