US is working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters, sources say

Re:US is working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters, ... by downrightmike on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:25PM (#48736067)

Largely because there are radios in the inverters. Typical connected-grid stuff is sending people with too little knowledge into a tizy

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Re:US is working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters, ... by tim-tday on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @03:08PM (#48737775)

Actually a security researcher found a back door in some Chinese inverters recently.

Normally I’d believe this administration is just knee-jerk banning because China and solar, but in this case there was an actual reason.

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Re:US is working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters, ... by downrightmike on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @09:31PM (#48755328)

And what was found? was it enabled? was it in the spec sheet when they bought it?

Was it an actual backdoor? Or an intended service config?

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Re:US is working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters, ... by pseudohadamard on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @07:39AM (#48745149)

My house is currently powered from US-made inverters that have radios in them, and at least three different known remote-access mechanisms that the manufacturer can use to get in and control things. Probably some others that aren't known.

I'd actually feel a lot safer if I was running Chinese-made gear.

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