Press Releases
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...
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...
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 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...
A Smart Alliance: QualityLogic + SunSpec Alliance Partner to Expand the Testing and Certification of Smart Energy Resources
Boise, ID – April 24, 2020 The SunSpec Alliance and QualityLogic, Inc., two of the leadingplayers in advancing the integration of distributed energy resources into distribution utilityoperations, today announced the approval of QualityLogic, Inc., as the first SunSpec...
SunSpec Rapid Shutdown Ecosystem Doubles as Companies Embrace Certification
Industry Leaders Unite in Support of Rapid Shutdown Standard SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2020—The SunSpec Alliance is pleased to report that six additional SunSpecmembers have announced products and services supporting the SunSpec Communication Signal forRapid Shutdown...
SunSpec Alliance Advances Security for Distributed Energy Resource Systems
Creates Blockchain Work Group to protect security credentials The SunSpec Alliance and members Doosan Gridtech, Kitu Systems, and Wivity announced the creation of the SunSpec Blockchain Work Group. The work group will create requirements and specifications for a...
Bulletin: CA Rule 21 DRAFT Resolution E-5000
DRAFT Resolution E-5000 clarifies smart inverter communications requirements in response to the petition of the California Solar & Storage Association for modification of Resolutions E-4832 and E-4898 June 6, 2019 Today the California Public Utilities...
Fronius Symo Advanced Inverter Receives First SunSpec Rapid Shutdown Certification
Portage, IN and San Jose, CA - May 21, 2019 – Fronius USA and SunSpec Alliance today announced the first SunSpec Certified™ Rapid Shutdown certification designation. The Fronius Symo Advanced is the first inverter on the market to receive the official SunSpec Rapid...