How Solar inverters in the Netherlands fail Electromagnetic Interference Compliance and are easy to cyber hack...
When you buy solar panels, you are not finished. You have to buy a solar inverter as well. An solar inverter turns the DC voltage from the solar panels into 230V AC typical @ 50 Hz (If you live in the Netherlands and other European countries).
Those inverters are as it turns out , not always as reliable as they seem.
Radiated emission and radiated immunity as wel conducted emissions and conducted immunity, all 4 parts of the EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility Compliance...
it means that the inverter can disturb the surroundings through radiation or conductive through cables or be disturbed and stop functioning properly.
Often these inverters contain a means of digital communication to display produced power , through wireless like wifi or wired through a network CAT cable ethernet connection.
It seems that a lot of the solarinverters are not hacking proof as well and sensitive to DDoS attacks...
Most solar inverters in the Netherlands fail electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements, posing interference risks and raising the threat of hacking, says the National Inspectorate for Digital Infrastructure (RDI).
www.pv-magazine.com
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Dutch regulator warns of EMC issues, hacking risks for solar inverters
Most solar inverters in the Netherlands fail electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements, posing interference risks and raising the threat of hacking, says the National Inspectorate for Digital Infrastructure (RDI).
RDI published a
report this week stating that most solar inverters in the country do not meet its
EMC requirements. Solar inverters in the Netherlands pose risks of interference and hacking, it warned.
RDI's investigation reveals non-compliance of inverters from nine manufacturers, posing risks of interference and hacking. While all inverters meet minimum cybersecurity standards, they could be easily hacked and used for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, said RDI.
Inverter manufacturers have a legal obligation to prevent the sale of disruptive products. Malfunctions related to electromagnetic compatibility have significantly increased in recent years, likely due to the growing number of PV installations, with 113 reports between 2020 and 2022, said RDI.
The Swedish Electrical Safety Agency conducted a
similar investigation in 2021.
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Most solar inverters in the Netherlands fail electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements, posing interference risks and raising the threat of hacking, says the National Inspectorate for Digital Infrastructure (RDI).
www.pv-magazine.com