China''s Unseen Cyber Threat to Energy Security
In May of 2025, U.S. experts found undocumented communication modules and secret radios embedded in some Chinese-manufactured solar inverters and battery systems.
View DetailsHowever, undocumented communication devices have reportedly been found in some Chinese solar power inverters. And over the past nine months, such devices—including cellular radios—have also been found in some batteries from Chinese suppliers.
Over the past nine months, undocumented communication devices, including cellular radios, have also been found in some batteries from multiple Chinese suppliers. Public Domain Power inverters convert the direct current produced by solar panels and wind turbines into the alternating current used by the grid.
While such inverters allow remote access for updates and maintenance, utility companies usually install firewalls to block direct communication back to China. However, undocumented communication devices have reportedly been found in some Chinese solar power inverters.
Solar Panels Cordon Press. U.S. energy officials have found "unexplained" communications equipment inside some Chinese-made inverter devices, according to a report by Reuters published Wednesday. The document reveals the presence of unauthorized and fraudulent communication devices in several Chinese-made solar power inverters.
In May of 2025, U.S. experts found undocumented communication modules and secret radios embedded in some Chinese-manufactured solar inverters and battery systems.
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Rogue communication devices have been discovered in Chinese made solar inverters, devices which play a ''critical role'' in renewable energy infrastructure, Reuters reports. This has
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For months, experts examining renewable energy equipment imported from China have been quietly finding rogue components in solar inverters and large batteries, two people familiar with
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Power inverters, produced primarily in China, are used around the world to connect solar panels and wind turbines to the power grid. They are also found in batteries, heat pumps and electric
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Power inverters, which are predominantly produced in China, are used throughout the world to connect solar panels and wind turbines to electricity grids. They are also found in batteries,...
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However, undocumented communication devices have reportedly been found in some Chinese solar power inverters. And over the past nine months, such devices—including cellular radios—have also...
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Over the past nine months, undocumented communication devices, including cellular radios, have also been found in some batteries from multiple Chinese suppliers, one of
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These inverters link solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries to electric grids and are primarily manufactured in China.
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Undocumented embedded devices have been found in Chinese inverters and batteries connected to power grids, raising growing concerns among US energy security officials.
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Over the past nine months, undocumented communication devices, including cellular radios, have also been found in some batteries from multiple Chinese suppliers, one of them said.
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