SUNSPEC MARKETING WORK GROUP
Group Leaders
Project Leader(s):
TBD
SunSpec Moderator:
Thomas Semow
Topics Covered
The SunSpec Marketing Work Group will develop and produce:
- Marketing materials and media artifacts that can be used by manufacturers to highlight
the benefits of SunSpec Certified products - Procurement materials that can be used by potential buyers of Distributed Energy Resource products and services to help ensure all component choices are standards-compliant, of high quality, and fully interoperable with each other.
- “Explainer” and “How To” guides that instruct potential customers ask the hard
questions and be better consumers of DER products and services - The very first effort of this work group is to develop a Request For Proposal document for purchasers of IEEE 2030.5 DER network solutions.
Participation
You must be a Contributing Member of the SunSpec Alliance to participate in this Work Group. Click here to see if your company is already a member or click here to join the Alliance. Contact membership@sunspec.org to enroll today!
Meeting Scheduled
The SunSpec Marketing work group will meet twice per month. See the event calendar for the next meeting. Go to the member portal for meeting coordinates.
Background
In 2021, for the first time ever, Distributed Energy Resource systems will be required by state and federal regulations to respond to data communication signals from grid operators. Many of these systems will be monitored and controlled using data communication networks based on SunSpec Modbus and IEEE 2030.5. The primary goal of this group is to educate market stakeholders that SunSpec Certified communication products deliver lower integration and operating costs, unrivaled interoperability, and a better overall customer experience.