Communications Backdoor in Chinese Power Inverters
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.
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.
U.S. energy officials are reportedly reassessing the security risks posed by Chinese-made components in renewable energy infrastructure after discovering hidden communication devices inside certain solar inverters.
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.
In May of 2025, U.S. experts found undocumented communication modules and secret radios embedded in some Chinese-manufactured solar inverters and battery systems. Not listed in product documentation, these shadow components create hidden backdoors that can circumvent utility firewalls and allow remote access to the devices.
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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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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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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Power inverters are used to connect solar panels and wind turbines to electricity grids. While such inverters allow remote access for updates and maintenance, utility companies usually...
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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
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The European Solar Manufacturing Council estimates over 200 GW of European solar power capacity is linked to inverters made in China - equivalent to more than 200 nuclear power plants.
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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 the...
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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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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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Undocumented embedded devices have been found in Chinese inverters and batteries connected to power grids, raising growing concerns among US energy
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