Articles about Systems Integration
Below are stories about Systems Integration featured in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program (Solar Program) newsletter. Archived editions of the newsletter is also available.
DOE Funds PowerMeter App to Measure System Performance
September 29, 2011: PowerMeter app measures system performance, iPad controls Solar Decathlon house, and Solar 3.0 coming soon
SEGIS Awardees Review Achievements
October 6, 2011: SEGIS successes, ADEPT announced, and historic buildings
Forum Unites Wind and Solar Experts
November 03, 2011: Public feedback requested, integration forum convenes, and Obama boosts tech transfer
Workshop Explores Plug-and-Play Concept
November 17, 2011: New Incubator funding, plug-and-play solar, and CSP application deadline
Hawaii Study Sheds Light on Grid Impacts of Solar
December 1, 2011: Rooftop Solar Challenge awardees, CSP Symposium, and leading-edge solar integration study
DOE Seeks Feedback
January 10, 2012: Soft cost deadline, two new RFIs, and solar ready report
Study Analyzes Impact of PV Variability
January 19, 2012: New CSP funding, postdoc openings, and PV variability study
Evolution of 15% Standard Proposed
February 23, 2012: New BRIDGE funding, evolving interconnection standards, and time-tested resources
Homeowners Seize Opportunity to Store Solar
February 28, 2012: SunShot Vision Study, advancing standards, and residential energy storage systems
SunShot Profile: Fellow Highlight
March 3, 2012: Rising to the Challenge, reimagining wafer creation, and solving for solar x
PV Test Beds Made Available
March 28, 2012: Third-party validation, CSP advocacy, and RFI deadline extension
Raising Inverter IQ's
April 12, 2012: Small business funding, the physics of reliability, and smarter inverters
Funding Opportunity to Improve Solar Forecasting
April 24, 2012: Two new funding opportunities and a postdoc’s recipe for success
SunShot Grand Challenge Event Coming to Denver June 13–14
May 2, 2012: Register now for the SunShot Summit and Technology Forum
Fast Fact: Letters of Intent Due Next Week
May 10, 2012: A who's who of solar, support for state markets, and updated CSP resources
From One-Size-Fits-All to Custom-Tailored Strategies
May 29, 2012: Aiming high to lower costs, exploring alternatives, and making first-round selections
Awardee Spotlight: SolarBridge Technologies
August 22, 2012: Integrated inverters, Solarize group buys, and finance Idols
Fast Fact: Deadline for Regional Test Center Support
August 30, 2012: Seven selections, integration collaboration, and plastic for PV
DOE-Funded Solar Variability Model in High Demand in Puerto Rico
October 11, 2012: Calculating cloud coverage, bringing more to the solar table, and seeking installer data
International Workshop Focuses on High Penetration PV
October 25, 2012: Essential skills for solar workers, 8 states get solar savvy, and high pen working session goes to Germany
Small Business Opportunity to Tackle Solar's Hottest Topics
November 8, 2012: Small business funding, utility-focused solutions, and great gains for solar jobs
SunShot Support Leads to Record-Setting Solar
November 29, 2012: Eight solar ARPA-E awardees, SunShot’s game-changing industry impact, and Tracking the Sun V release
Solar Forecasting and Plug-and-Play PV Awardees Announced
December 7, 2012: Four grid integration awardees, two soft costs RFIs on the street, and call for CSP papers
DOE and Partners to Host Second Solar Forecasting Metrics Workshop February 25
January 10, 2013: Challenging the soft-costs status quo, two webinars next week, and February solar forecasting workshop
Technical Assistance Opportunity at DOE Test Beds
January 16, 2013: New Incubator funding announced, spotlight on Salt Lake City solar, and technical assistance opportunity at the RTCs
Check Out the Redesigned High Penetration Solar Portal
February 20, 2013: Funding to boost solar reliability and grid integration, High Pen Portal revamp, and March NPO and HOPE deadlines
Report Advises Utilities on Unintentional Islanding Risk for Distributed Generation
March 12, 2013: Ruling out PV islanding risk, last call for CSP HIBRED proposals, and Sandia's new CPV partnership
Don’t Miss STAT and High Pen Forum Webinars in May
April 26, 2013: CSP funding opportunity, Incubator awardees in the news, and two webinars in May
Don't Miss Upcoming SunShot-Sponsored Events
May 10, 2013