Would switching off Chinese inverters affect European solar grids?
“Ten years ago, if you switched off the Chinese inverters, it would not have caused a dramatic thing to happen to European grids,” said Philipp Schroeder, CEO of German solar developer 1Komma5. “But now the critical mass is much larger.” By some estimates, more than 200 gigawatts of solar capacity in Europe is linked to Chinese-made inverters.
Are Chinese solar power inverters Rogue?
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 grids to check for security issues, the two people said.
Why were solar power inverters disabled from China?
In November, solar power inverters in the U.S. and elsewhere were disabled from China, highlighting the risk of foreign influence over local electricity supplies and causing concern among government officials, three people familiar with the matter said.
Are there undocumented communications devices in Chinese batteries?
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.
Could rogue communication devices destroy the power grid?
Using the rogue communication devices to skirt firewalls and switch off inverters remotely, or change their settings, could destabilise power grids, damage energy infrastructure, and trigger widespread blackouts, experts said. "That effectively means there is a built-in way to physically destroy the grid," one of the people said,
Where are power inverters made?
Power inverters, which are predominantly produced in China, are used throughout the world to connect solar panels and wind turbines to electricity grids. Credit: Wikimedia Commons The energy sector is playing catch. Telecom and semiconductor industries already have regulations in place to curb Chinese influence.
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