China hides hardware in solar tech that could disrupt U.S.
Rogue communication devices that were not in official product documents were found inside Chinese solar power inverters when they were examined by U.S. experts for
Research from energy consulting firm Wood Mackenzie found that about 78% of all solar inverters are made in China. The Center for a Prosperous America estimates that Chinese companies account for 39% of the U.S. solar module capacity. These statistics highlight just how deeply embedded Chinese technology has become in America's clean energy grid.
Research shared exclusively with The Washington Post reveals how deeply dependent U.S. power companies are on Chinese inverters. These devices are used by large solar installations to help transform energy harnessed from the sun into a current that is compatible with the power grid.
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A former analyst with the National Security Agency said that China is positioning equipment in "strategic places" that could be used to disrupt U.S. commerce after rogue communication devices were found inside Chinese solar power inverters.
The possibility exists that these recently discovered communication devices in the inverters of some Chinese made solar panels could be instructed remotely to shut down the inverters, thereby depriving the grid of electricity just as the Chinese navy is storming ashore in San Diego as part of an invasion of the United States.
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