For months, experts examining renewable energy equipment imported from China have been quietly finding rogue components in solar inverters and large batteries, two people familiar with
The report revealed that undocumented components were found in several solar inverters and batteries made in China. These reviews are part of ongoing efforts by U.S. agencies to
Over the past nine months, undocumented communication devices, including cellular radios, have also been found in some batteries from multiple Chinese suppliers, one of them said.
U.S. energy‑sector forensic teams have begun disassembling Chinese‑manufactured solar inverters and grid‑scale batteries after discovering undocumented 4G/LTE modules and other
Over the past nine months, undocumented communication devices, including cellular radios, have also been found in some batteries from multiple Chinese suppliers, one of them said.
In May of 2025, U.S. experts found undocumented communication modules and secret radios embedded in some Chinese-manufactured solar inverters and battery systems.
Somewhere in the background, likely baking in the sun or enduring a blizzard, is an outdoor photovoltaic energy cabinet and a telecom battery cabinet, quietly powering our digital
The report cites US energy officials and warns that comms devices—including cellular radios—have been found in solar inverters, which are used to connect solar panels to electricity
U.S. transportation officials are warning that hidden radios and other undocumented devices may be embedded in solar-powered highway infrastructure, raising fears of foreign surveillance and...
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