U.S. Officials Probe Rogue Communication Devices in Solar
U.S. energy officials are intensifying scrutiny of Chinese-manufactured power inverters, critical components in renewable energy systems, after discovering undocumented
U.S. energy officials have launched an investigation after discovering unauthorized communication equipment embedded within Chinese-manufactured solar power inverters connected to critical infrastructure grids across the country.
Energy security experts warn that coordinated remote manipulation of these devices could destabilize power grids and trigger widespread blackouts, particularly as Chinese-made inverters now control a substantial portion of renewable energy capacity in the United States and Europe.
Electronics experts involved in dismantling and analyzing electronic equipment had come across the undocumented communication units in the solar inverters. In the past nine months, undocumented communication devices such as mobile communication devices have also been found in some batteries from several Chinese equipment manufacturers.
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