{"id":378583,"date":"2025-05-16T09:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T07:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=378583"},"modified":"2025-05-16T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T07:46:52","slug":"rogue-devices-capable-of-triggering-blackouts-reportedly-found-in-chinese-solar-panels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=378583","title":{"rendered":"Rogue Devices Capable Of Triggering Blackouts Reportedly Found In Chinese Solar Panels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Audrey Streb
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Officials are reportedly reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices found in solar panels that are capable of damaging the energy infrastructure, destabilizing the power grid and triggering widespread blackouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past nine months, \u201crogue communication devices\u201d not listed in product documents were found in solar power inverters and batteries from several Chinese suppliers, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke with Reuters<\/a>. The undocumented devices were found after U.S. experts disassembled the renewable energy equipment to check for security issues, prompting officials to review the potential dangers of the Chinese-made devices, according to the publication. (RELATED: NYT Columnist Gushes Over China\u2019s \u2018Green Transition\u2019 Without Once Mentioning It\u2019s Fueled By Slave Labor)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know that China believes there is value in placing at least some elements of our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption,\u201d Mike Rogers, a former director of the U.S. National Security Agency, told Reuters. \u201cI think that the Chinese are, in part, hoping that the widespread use of inverters limits the options that the West has to deal with the security issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The communication devices were reportedly found in power inverters<\/a>, which are used to connect solar panels and wind turbines to the power grid and are often produced in China. They are also found in electric vehicle chargers, batteries and heat pumps. Undocumented cellular radios were also found in Chinese-manufactured batteries, according to the publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the rogue communication devices found in the inverters are used to circumnavigate firewalls and change the settings or turn off inverters remotely, this could destabilize power grids, damage energy technology and prompt blackouts, according to experts who spoke with Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat effectively means there is a built-in way to physically destroy the grid,\u201d one of the sources told the publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years, energy<\/a> and security experts<\/a> have cautioned that reliance on Chinese products for green energy could expose the U.S. to espionage and security risks. (RELATED: Chinese Hackers Have Been Feasting On Key US Infrastructure On Biden\u2019s Watch)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesperson for the Department of Energy (DOE) told Reuters that it continually evaluates risks involving new technology and that \u201cwhile this functionality may not have malicious intent, it is critical for those procuring to have a full understanding of the capabilities of the products received.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs more domestic manufacturing takes hold, DOE is working across the federal government to strengthen U.S. supply chains, providing additional opportunities to integrate trusted equipment into the power grid,\u201d the spokesperson continued, noting that the department is working to address any missing disclosure information through \u201cSoftware Bill of Materials\u201d or inventories of all the parts that make up a software application, in addition to other contract requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe oppose the generalisation [sic] of the concept of national security, distorting and smearing China\u2019s infrastructure achievements,\u201d a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington told Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican officials sent a letter advising an American energy company to stop using Chinese-manufactured batteries due to the security risks in December 2023, according to a February 2024 statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe approached Duke Energy regarding its use of Chinese-manufactured CATL batteries and network-equipped systems, which posed an unacceptable surveillance risk at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina \u2014 the largest Marine Base in the United States. Directly following our inquiry, Duke disconnected<\/a> the Chinese-manufactured systems from the grid,\u201d former Republican Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator for the state of Florida at the time, wrote in the press release. \u201cOthers that continue to work with CATL<\/a>, and other companies under the control of the CCP, should take note,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOE, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Agency, the White House and the Chinese embassy did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for confirmation or comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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