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Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters

By Sarah McFarlane

May 15 2025 6:32AM

Prompting risk warning from energy officials.

Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters

US 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 ...

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