Publications
The Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (Solar ABCs) publishes study reports, white papers, policy recommendations, presentations, and training publications dedicated to the advancement of solar photovoltaic codes and standards development and implementation. Below is a listing of the Solar ABCs publications, including the background information on the topic and recommendations. You can download the reports and summary documents for each publication below.
Reports and Summaries
- Fire Classification Rating Testing of Stand-Off Mounted Photovoltaic Module and Systems
- Validating PV Module Durability Tests
- Accelerated Lifetime Testing of PV Modules
- Grounding Photovoltaic Modules: Addendum Report on Corrosion Testing
- Inverter Ground-Fault Detection "Blind Spot" and Mitigation Methods
- Analysis of Fuses for "Blind Spot" Ground Fault Detection in Photovoltaic Power Systems
- Validation of Draft International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61853-2 Standard: Angle of Incidence Effect on Photovoltaic Modules
- Photovoltaic System Grounding
- Grounding Photovoltaic Modules: Issues and Recommendations
- The Ground-Fault Protection Blind Spot: Safety Concern for Larger PV Systems in the U.S.
- A Proposed Standard for: Nameplate, Datasheet, and Sampling Requirements of Photovoltaic Modules
- A Generalized Approach to Assessing the Rate Impacts of Net Energy Metering
- Expedited Permit Process Report
- Comparison of the Four Leading Small Generator Interconnection Procedures Report
- Solar ABCs White Paper: Impacts on Photovoltaic Installations of Changes to the 2012 International Codes
- Solar ABCs Policy Recommendation: PV Module Power Rating Requirements
- Understanding the CAL FIRE Solar Photovoltaic Installation Guideline
- Grounding Photovoltaic Modules: The Lay of the Land
- Photovoltaic Module Power Rating per IEC 61853-1 Standard: A Study Under Natural Sunlight
- Sustainable, Multi-Segment Market Design for Distributed Solar Photovoltaics
- Solar ABCs Updated Recommendations for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Small Generator Interconnection Procedures Screens
- Flammability Testing of Standard Roofing Products in the Presence of Stand-off Mounted PV Modules
- Wind Load Calculations for PV Arrays
- Potential Impacts of Advanced Metering Infrastructure on Renewable Energy Policy
- Recommended Standards for PV Modules and Systems
- Solar Access Report
- Interconnection Procedures Report
- Utility External Disconnect Report
- Photovoltaic Cell Procurement Report
- Other Documents
Events, Meeting Presentations, and Minutes
2015
| Sep. 17 | Solar ABCs Annual Stakeholder Meeting |
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| Jan. 07 | Solar ABCs Gap Meeting |
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
| Dec. 02 | FERC Screen Stakeholder Meeting |
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| Oct. 30 | Solar ABCs Stakeholder Meeting |
| Mar. 26 | Interconnection and Net Metering Stakeholder Meeting |
| Mar. 24 | Product Safety Stakeholder Meeting |
2008
2007
| Dec. 17 | Product Safety Stakeholder Meeting |
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| Dec. 17 | Local Codes Study Stakeholder Meeting |
| Dec. 14 | Interconnection and Net Metering Stakeholder Meeting |
| Sep. 27 | Solar ABCs Meeting |
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