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Kitu Systems End-to-End Software Suite Achieves SunSpec CSIP Certification
Kitu is first company to provide a fully SunSpec-certified software suite for CA Rule 21, including utility server, aggregator, gateway and end-device client. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2020 -- Kitu Systems announces SunSpec certification of its...
Energy Toolbase Integrates its Controls Software with BYD’s Energy Storage Solution
Energy Toolbase has integrated its energy storage controls software with BYD (Build Your Dreams), a global leader in battery and energy storage technology. As part of the integration Energy Toolbase will add BYD to its sales and modeling platform, enabling renewable...
Standardization: The sign of a maturing solar industry
Original Article Published by PV Magazine By Tom Tansy The model of industry-wide standardization is one that the solar industry should look to achieve. A set of reliable rapid-shutdown standards will provide installers with the same level of choice and simplicity...
SUNSPEC ALLIANCE NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2020
MESA Standards Alliance and SunSpec Alliance Announce MESA-Device Certification Program
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (September 15, 2020) – The MESA Standards Alliance and the SunSpec Allianceare pleased to announce a new joint testing and certification program for the MESA-Devicespecification. Vendors will now be able to receive certification via third-party...
Obvius Partners with OpenEGrid to Provide California Rule 21 Compliant Solutions
IDAS Turn-Key Panels Deliver Flexible Solutions to Meet Each Partner’s Unique Needs Tualatin, OR, July 21, 2020 – Obvius, a Leviton company and a leading provider of data acquisition solutions, announced today their partnership with OpenEGrid to provide a California...
SunCast Podcast Episode 290: How SunSpec is Advancing Rapid Shutdown for Solar
Take a listen to the first of two SunCast Podcast episodes featuring Chairman of the SunSpec Alliance, Tom Tansy. In this episode, Tom discusses SunSpec's role in the advancement of rapid shutdown technology and the industry-wide benefits of information standards for...
5 Benefits to Standardized Solutions for Rapid Shutdown
Original Article Published by Solar Power World Online Rapid shutdown compliance has become a bit of a pain point for professionals in the solar industry, but there is good reason for this rule when it comes to first responder safety and working around a solar array....
SunSpec Alliance Joins Energy Web, Announces Strategic Partnership
Original Article Published by Medium. San Jose, Calif. and Zug, Switzerland — 18 August 2020 — SunSpec Alliance (SunSpec) has joined as a member of Energy Web. Today the two organizations also jointly announced a strategic partnership to co-develop digital standards,...
SUNSPEC ALLIANCE NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2020
PXiSE Energy Solutions Earns World’s First IEEE 2030.5 Server Certification for Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Management Systems
Original Release Published by PXiSE Energy Solutions PXiSE Energy Solutions, developer of next-generation grid control technology, announces that it has received the world’s first certification for a fully functional Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers...
SunSpec to Offer Solar Rapid Shutdown Course Through UC San Diego Extension
Original Article Published by Solar Power World Online. By Kelsey Misbrener The SunSpec Alliance announced a nine-week online course focused on educating solar PV industry participants about NEC 2017 regulations for solar PV module safety. The course will be offered...
SunSpec Partners with UC San Diego on Solar PV Rapid Shutdown Course
The Nine-Week Class Will Help Students Better Understand Today’s Solar PV Requirements SAN JOSE, Calif., August 5, 2020－The SunSpec Alliance is pleased to announce a nine-week online course focused on educating solar PV industry participants about National Electrical...
AlsoEnergy Collaborates with Inverter Manufacturers to Deliver SunSpec Certified™ Rule 21/IEEE 2030.5 Solutions
Article Published by AlsoEnergy As a SunSpec certified CSIP 2030.5 Aggregator, AlsoEnergy is approved to provide telemetry and SCADA solutions for Rule 21/IEEE 2030.5 projects. The company is now collaborating with several leading global inverter manufacturers as they...
Watts Up Podcast Featuring SunSpec Alliance
Watts Up Podcast Episode hosted by GRNE Solar Featuring SunSpec Alliance Check out the newest Watts Up podcast episode hosted by GRNE Solar featuring our very own Tom Tansy! Since 2009, SunSpec has worked with developers, manufacturers and service providers on...
How Standardized Solutions for Rapid Shutdown Mitigate Supply Chain Issues
Published in Solar Builder Magazine. Between COVID-19 and escalating trade tensions, especially between the U.S. and China, the global supply chain is experiencing a period of unsteadiness. But rethinking how the supply chain looks can be a challenge, especially for...