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!

In this Episode, Nick and Jeff catch up with Bryan Amburgey, owner of Solarview, a visualization tool created to make the upfront sale of solar easier. After selling solar for many year's, Bryan gives us a history of the origin of the app, how it helps out they entire process of sales to installation of the solar system itself, and what to look for next. Bryan also recently received his General Contracting license and founded Evergreen Solar and Home Battery, and we discuss NEM 3 and the impacts its having on new and existing solar contractors. 

In this episode, Nick and Jeff are live from RE+ in Las Vegas with Rebekah Hren and Brian Mehalic. Rebekah and Brian are two of the most respected solar experts in the industry, and we do a deep dive on all the sights, sounds, and takeaways from a record attended RE+. 

In Episode 3, Nick and Jeff sit down on the panel with Dave Compaan, solar inspector, QA extraordinaire, and overall Good Guy.  On this Solar Panel episode we discuss:

• Role of Inspectors
• Why you shouldn't be relying on the inspector as the main part of your QA/QC process
• Plan Sets - cut and paste, down stream issues this leads to
• Understanding of the codes and why it's important to be involved

On today's episode, we are joined by Carter Lavin,  Director of Membership at California Solar & Storage Association. Carter joins us to talk all things solar in California, why you should be member's of CALSSA (and any state level solar association), as well as the impending NEM 3 decision, and many other pertinent solar topics!

Nick and Jeff jump straight in on episode 1, giving some background about who we are why we are doing this venture, and give the listeners some insights about what is to come!

Welcome to The Solar Panel Podcast, where our goal is to have a casual discussion with a new guest about a pertinent solar topic of today. Hosted and created by Nick Korth, and cohosted by Jeff Spies, we are here to be your guide as we bring experts in from every management level and every angle of the solar industry to do a deep but entertaining dive into the topics that are shaping the solar industry today. Our goal is to redefine how you look at a panel discussion, like more of a happy hour conversation, as we bring together our solar friends and experts from all backgrounds