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Energy supply: Why solar inverters pose a security risk

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Published: June 5th, 2025,
Last updated: June 6th, 2025

Solaranlage in Rumänien. In Zukunft dürften in solchen Anlagen weniger subventionierte chinesische Solarpanels stehen.
Solar system in Romania: Chinese manufacturers of inverters for solar modules are increasingly considered a safety risk in Europe.
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The influence of Chinese manufacturers over the energy supply in Germany and the EU leaves serious security gaps. This is the conclusion of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). In a recent position paper, the authority draws an alarming conclusion: „The energy sector is at the center of a security-strategic transition.“ After discussions with numerous industry representatives and security experts, Table.Briefings confirms this assessment.

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