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 been found in some batteries from Chinese suppliers.
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.
Every solar panel and battery connected to the U.S. energy grid relies on a device few people ever consider: the power inverter. In May of 2025, U.S. experts found undocumented communication modules and secret radios embedded in some Chinese-manufactured solar inverters and battery systems.
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.
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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U.S. energy officials are intensifying scrutiny of Chinese-manufactured power inverters, critical components in renewable energy systems, after discovering undocumented communication
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U.S. experts have allegedly found rogue communication devices, including cellular radios, in Chinese-made solar inverters and batteries over the past nine months.
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Every solar panel and battery connected to the U.S. energy grid relies on a device few people ever consider: the power inverter. In May of 2025, U.S. experts found undocumented
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An unidentified illegal communication device has been found in Chinese solar inverters, prompting U.S. energy authorities to reevaluate security risks for renewable energy infrastructure.
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U.S. energy officials are reportedly reassessing the security risks posed by Chinese-made components in renewable energy infrastructure after discovering hidden communication
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However, rogue communication devices not listed in product documents have been found in some Chinese solar power inverters by U.S experts who strip down equipment hooked up to
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U.S. officials have discovered undisclosed communication devices on the power inverters of some Chinese-manufactured solar panels, Reuters reported today based on anonymous
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Cellular radios and other undocumented devices were found in solar inverters and batteries. The transition to clean energy without sufficient domestic manufacturing options has made
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U.S. energy officials have launched an investigation after discovering unauthorized communication equipment embedded within Chinese-manufactured solar power inverters connected
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