Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters - Reuters

[Crossy]

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them, two people familiar with the matter said.

 

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, heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers.

 

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https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/ghost-machine-rogue-communication-devices-found-chinese-inverters-2025-05-14/

 

[Yagoda]

They are such an honest, peace loving, non aggressive nation.

[JimHuaHin]

This is not the first time that China has done this, and it will not be the last.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Maybe Spain/Portugal was a test run.

[Muhendis]

On 5/15/2025 at 6:59 AM, Crossy said:

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, heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers.

Eh?

I'm not even going to attempt to translate this rubbish.

It's worth remembering that grid connected domestic inverters in Australia are mandated to have coms facilities fitted so that grid controllers can modify outputs to suit the grid requirements. 

In this article, no explanation is offered as to the probable purpose of the communication equipment.

At best it seems that the inverters were not to spec.

At worst there is the possibility of foreign control of the UK solar grid.

[Muhendis]

14 minutes ago, Muhendis said:

At worst there is the possibility of foreign control of the UK solar grid.

Ooops.

For UK please read US.

However, it might be a worthwhile exercise to take a quick look inside inverters in other countries.