The PV Inverter Scandal

Deye Addresses Bricked Inverter Controversy

On Friday, Nov 15th, we started getting reports of bricked Deye inverters in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Deye has finally issued a response.

Chinese ''kill switches'' found hidden in US solar farms

Over the past nine months, the suspect devices were found in inverters and batteries from multiple Chinese suppliers by US experts who strip down equipment to check for security

U.S. Allegedly Finds Rogue Communication Devices in Chinese

Cellular radios and other undocumented devices were found in solar inverters and batteries. The transition to clean energy without sufficient domestic manufacturing options has

''Rogue'' devices found in Chinese solar inverters

US energy officials have found unexplained communication equipment inside some Chinese-made inverter devices, according to a report from the Reuters news agency.

''Cybersecurity is a real problem, but the Reuters report should be

pv magazine spoke with Garikoitz Sarriegi, senior project manager at Kiwa PI Berlin Ibérica, about the Reuters report published on Wednesday that devices susceptible to

US uncovers hidden radios in Chinese solar

Experts uncover rogue devices in Chinese-made inverters and batteries, prompting U.S. and EU nations to review renewable tech

Chinese Made Solar Power Inverters Connected To US Power

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.

US uncovers hidden radios in Chinese solar inverters, sparks alarm

Experts uncover rogue devices in Chinese-made inverters and batteries, prompting U.S. and EU nations to review renewable tech security.

Rogue Communication Devices Found in Chinese Solar Power Inverters

LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after

Chinese ''kill switches'' found in US solar farms

Chinese-made inverters in the US were switched off remotely in November, Reuters said, prompting a row between a Texas-based company and its supplier, Zhejiang

U.S. Allegedly Finds Rogue Communication

Cellular radios and other undocumented devices were found in solar inverters and batteries. The transition to clean energy without

Hidden Communication Devices Found in Chinese-Made Inverters

Solar inverters in the U.S. and other countries were mysteriously disabled—from China. The incident, reported by three sources, revealed just how easily a foreign actor could

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