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State of the SunSpec Alliance

State of the SunSpec Alliance. January 31, 2012. SunSpec State of Affairs. Strong. What is the SunSpec Alliance?. A federation of global competitors, collaborators & trading partners aligned to Establish open information standards for PV Reduce friction and cost in the market

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State of the SunSpec Alliance

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  1. State of the SunSpec Alliance January 31, 2012

  2. SunSpec State of Affairs Strong

  3. What is the SunSpec Alliance? • A federation of global competitors, collaborators & trading partners aligned to • Establish open information standards for PV • Reduce friction and cost in the market • Grow the global total available market • Promoters of “SunSpec Certified” solutions • An important symbol of customer value • Mechanism for maintaining high margins • Winners in the next phase of the PV market

  4. Favorable Trends in 2012 • Innovation cycle acceleration • Smart grid maturation • Best practice recognition • Big data innovation • Wheel reinvention

  5. Critical Mass

  6. NIST/SGIP Smart Grid Interoperability Panel and roadmap IEEE 1547/P2030 Interconnection guidelines and interoperability with the electric power system IEC 61850 Communication networks and systems for power utility automation, logical nodes, protocol mappings EPRIPV/Storage inverter communication specification ZigBeeSmart Energy 2.0 specification UPVI Specification for module electronics SolarTech Solar 3.0™ standards for permitting & interconnection Standardization Partners

  7. SunSpecArchitectural Framework SunSpecDevice Models Inverter Applications / Analytic Engines String Combiner ModbusZigbeeTCP/IP Cloud Local SCADA Meter Firewall Firewall Internet SunSpec Logger SunSpec Platform Module Enviro Secure Web Service Storage Remote Monitoring and Control XML, SSL, encryption, authentication Trackers

  8. SunSpec Standards Deliver Value Customer Benefits Drive out cost inefficiencies Establish economies of scale Open new markets Create metrics for testing and certification Provide catalyst for innovation Highlight best practices Drive out cost inefficiencies Leverage economies of scale Enable component interchange Create platform for policy directives Establish minimal quality specs Protect existing investments Supplier Benefits

  9. SunSpec Projected Financial Impact SunSpec standards enable cost reductions of $.35/watt while improving profitability

  10. SunSpec 2012 Action Plan • Accelerate vendor adoption • Testing and certification for all six current standards • Complete standards development for inverter control • Develop new standards for storage and data extract • Deliver reference implementations • Establish SunSpec Certified developer program • Document cost savings and design wins • Whitepaper • User case studies • Publishing, speaking, industry panels • Grow to over 100 members • Grassroots campaign to add IPP’s & EPC’s • We need your help • Kick start customer adoption • Establish customer council • Publish RFP language for SunSpec-compatible solutions • Continue dialog with EPIA to spread message globally • Align with Solar 3.0 program to spread message in U.S.

  11. Solar 3.0: Platform for Process Innovation Phase 1 Needs Analyses Phase 2 Development • Who • 1,000+ U.S. cities • 1,600+ code officials • 90+ utilities • 500+ PV installers • 30,000+ industrystakeholders • What: • Solar 3.0 Toolkit • National outreach • Stakeholder education Phase 3 Implementation • When: • 2012: 100 initial cities • 2013: 500 cities • 2014: 1,000 cities • How: • Viral awareness campaign • In-person & online training • Measurement & iteration Phase 4Market Impact $2.85M Funding to Reduce Non-Hardware BOS Soft Costs by 50% by 2014

  12. Top 100 Targets in 2012 80 Other U.S. Cities PV Industry Utilities Code Officials Inspectors Fire Marshals

  13. SunSpec In Summary • SunSpecmeans strength • SunSpec means relevance • SunSpec means value

  14. Thank You Expanding the Solar PV Market Through Data Standards and Interoperability

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