In this episode of The Solar Panel, Nick and Jeff chat with Mark Baldassari of Enphase Energy. We talk about a wide variety of topics currently surrounding the storage industry, including codes and standards, testing and safety, and what makes Enphase Storage products different. 

Mark has over 40 years experience in engineering and product development and over 15 years with Enphase Energy, where he holds the position of Director, Codes and Standards. He actively participates in several Codes and Standards development groups both internationally and domestically. He is involved with the development of the National Electrical Code, product safety standards with Underwriters Laboratory, and international installation and safety standards. Mr. Baldassari has a bachelor’s degree in electrical and Electronic Engineering from California State University Sacramento.

Derek Chase – President of Onsight Technologies

Founder and CEO of SunSystem Technology, the leading distributed generation operations and maintenance company in North America, which sold to NovaSource Power Services in 2020, and current Chairman of SEIA O&M Committee.

On this episode, we talk with Derek about how OnSight Technology came to be, Did one of the most interesting startups in the solar market start at a garage sale? We learn about the team and robots that are leading the industry into a new era of AI.  Some discussion around Rooftop thermal(fire) detection, and Identifying and meeting the challenges of the solar industry head on.

In this episode, Nick, Jeff, and Sue do a deep dive into the world of racking. We discus codes, standards, and why we need the industry involved. Also discussed, Ironridge new products including AIRE and HUG. 

Sue is truly one of the can't miss people in our industry, give the new episode a listen!