Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters
In November, the Lithuanian government passed a law blocking remote Chinese access to solar, wind and battery installations above 100 kilowatts - by default restricting the use of Chinese...
Chinese ''kill switches'' found hidden in US solar farms
The rogue devices, including cellular radios, were discovered in Chinese-made power inverters that are used to connect solar panels and wind turbines to electricity grids across the world, including the UK.
The November 2024 Inverter Shutdown Was Real
Around November 15, 2024, a significant number of residential and small-scale solar users across the U.S. began reporting mysterious outages. Their systems, powered by solar
Solar ''farm'' components are starting to fail after only 10 to 15 years
This article has important implications for both the economic and environmental costs of solar facilities. If the inverters only last for 10 or 15 years, then the cost of the solar facilities
Chinese-made solar inverters could be weaponized against U.S.,
Energy companies, cybersecurity experts and lawmakers warn that U.S. dependence on Chinese inverters that can be manipulated remotely is a mounting security threat.
US solar farms are aging. Is it time to begin repowering?
Some 23 GW of U.S. solar farms contain inverters that will need to be replaced over the next five years. But repowering might not unfold in the solar industry the same way it did for wind.
Recent solar industry shakeup shines light on what works and what
Since that list was published, all five have gone out of business. And that list doesn''t even include former industry giant SunPower, which declared bankruptcy in August and has been
Major residential inverter manufacturers weather industry headwinds
The recent residential solar industry downturn in the United States and Europe has required some inverter manufacturers to close down operations and cut jobs.
SMA to cut 350 jobs by 2026 amid weak solar inverter
SMA Solar Technology will reduce 350 positions worldwide as part of an expanded restructuring program to cut costs and regain competitiveness.
Inverter manufacturers facing ''growing pains''
In recent weeks, three major western inverter manufacturers – SMA Solar, Enphase and SolarEdge – have reported challenging financial results and job cuts.