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SUNSPEC ECOSYSTEM MONTHLY NEWSLETTER MAY 2021
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SunSpec Modbus 700 Series DER Information Models are now APPROVED
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...
SunSpec Ecosystem Monthly Newsletter April 2021
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SunSpec Offers Response to CALSSA Letter About IEEE 1547-2018 Compliance Date
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...
SunSpec Ecosystem Monthly Newsletter March 2021
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SunSpec Alliance update on work to simplify rapid shutdown signaling systems
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...
Four SunSpec Specifications Now in Countdown to APPROVAL
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, 2021,...
SunSpec Alliance Releases SVP Dashboard Test Platform To Enable IEEE 1547 Communication Testing For Distributed Energy Resources
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...
Cybersecurity and Communications in Solar: Tom Tansy on The Solar Podcast
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...
SunSpec Ecosystem Monthly Newsletter February 2021
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SunSpec Alliance Selected to Build Electrification Testbed at UC San Diego
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...
SunSpec Communication Signal for Rapid Shutdown Whitepaper
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 Communication...
SunSpec Ecosystem Monthly Newsletter January 2021
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SunSpec Ecosystem Monthly Newsletter DECEMBER 2020
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SunSpec 2020 annual Member meeting award winners
Congratulations to the Open Standards Champion Award Winners! SunSpec 2020 Annual Member Meeting - December 8th, 2020 -- Attendees of this year's Annual Member Meeting gained an in-depth understanding of SunSpec's successes, challenges, and goals to come, including a...