Chinese-made solar inverters could be weaponized against U.S.,
Energy companies, cybersecurity experts and lawmakers warn that U.S. dependence on Chinese inverters that can be manipulated remotely is a growing security threat.
Energy companies, cybersecurity experts and lawmakers warn that U.S. dependence on Chinese inverters that can be manipulated remotely is a growing security threat.
Discovery of hidden communication devices in Chinese-made solar inverters installed in the U.S. sparks national security fears over potential grid disruptions.
According to Reuters, experts have discovered secret cellular radios and other communications gear inside solar inverters and solar
The increasing reliance on renewable energy sources, particularly solar power, has brought a critical vulnerability into sharp focus: the widespread use of Chinese-made solar
According to Reuters, experts have discovered secret cellular radios and other communications gear inside solar inverters and solar batteries made by Chinese companies.
A group of House Republicans says a broader import ban on Chinese-made inverters is needed to protect critical US grid assets amid mounting security concerns.
Reuters claims that last November, some solar inverters in the US were disabled remotely by China. That event supposedly sparked a wider inquiry.
Undocumented radios found in Chinese-made solar inverters pose a threat to U.S. energy infrastructure and security, enabling
Undocumented radios found in Chinese-made solar inverters pose a threat to U.S. energy infrastructure and security, enabling disruption of critical systems.
A group of House Republicans says a broader import ban on Chinese-made inverters is needed to protect critical US grid assets amid
The integration of critical grid technologies, such as utility-scale solar and battery inverters, sourced from foreign entities of concern pose unacceptable national security,
In a plot twist worthy of a techno-thriller, U.S. energy officials have uncovered rogue communication devices embedded within Chinese-manufactured solar power inverters.
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Research from energy consulting firm Wood Mackenzie found that about 78% of all solar inverters are made in China. The Center for a Prosperous America estimates that Chinese companies account for 39% of the U.S. solar module capacity. These statistics highlight just how deeply embedded Chinese technology has become in America’s clean energy grid.
Research shared exclusively with The Washington Post reveals how deeply dependent U.S. power companies are on Chinese inverters. These devices are used by large solar installations to help transform energy harnessed from the sun into a current that is compatible with the power grid.
The possibility exists that these recently discovered communication devices in the inverters of some Chinese made solar panels could be instructed remotely to shut down the inverters, thereby depriving the grid of electricity just as the Chinese navy is storming ashore in San Diego as part of an invasion of the United States.
If not, China will continue to evade state-specific bans, with new vulnerabilities capable of emerging from wherever inverters are produced next. Undocumented radios found in Chinese-made solar inverters pose a threat to U.S. energy infrastructure and security, enabling disruption of critical systems.