Red alarm level: Chinese inverters endanger Europe's energy security!
Red alarm level: Chinese inverters endanger Europe's energy security!
In a recent study, US energy authorities have targeted the communication modules in Chinese solar change judges and battery storage. According to Krone , suspicious devices were identified in several cases that are not listed in the official product documentation. These modules could potentially endanger cyber security of critical energy infrastructures. In particular, in particular, which are crucial for the feed -in of electricity from solar systems and wind power plants, mostly come from Chinese manufacturers.In the past nine months, unknown mobile phone modules have been discovered that could open additional communication channels. Former NSA directors warn of systemic risks that arise from these inverters. The Chinese consulate in Washington also rejected the allegations and criticized the distortion of national security concerns. The modules found could be activated from a distance, which could result in manipulation of the inverters or their complete deactivation.
security risks in Europe
The discussion about the safety of inverters is becoming increasingly important in Europe. A study by Ingenieur.de emphasizes that inverters are considered a security risk for European power grids. The most recent large power failure in Spain and Portugal shows how susceptible this network is. While official bodies have excluded a cyber attack as the cause, the uncertainty remains about the actual background.
The report underlines that a manipulated inverter capacity of only 3 GW is sufficient to disturb the European network. Chinese manufacturers in particular, including the market leader Huawei, have an influence on network security with at least 114 GW installed inverter capacity and a dominant market position. Six Chinese manufacturers control more than 5 GW in Europe, which the critical 3 GW achieves.
lack of transparency and dangers of backdoors
In addition, the lack of transparency in the firmware and software of Chinese inverter is considered worrying. The internal processes and update processes are often proprietary, which makes independent checks difficult. This leads to security gaps, which may not be recognized in time by European authorities. According to Energie-Expert there is a risk of "backdoors" in the devices that enable a coordinated cyber advice and serious consequences for the stability of the European power grid could have.
On the risk reduction, the SolarPower Europe report recommends adapting existing laws on cyber security especially for the solar sector and the introduction of new regulations to ensure control over solar systems in the EU or equivalent security countries. Such preventive measures are necessary to check the dependence on Chinese technology providers and to ensure the safety of the energy infrastructure.
In addition, NATO has asked to identify and reduce strategic dependencies on China in order to secure the stability of the western power grids in the long term.
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