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U. S. inverter market faces policy, supply headwinds despite safe harbor pipeline
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (403+ words) A new report from Intertek CEA suggests that while U. S. inverter demand will grow at a 6% CAGR through 2028, developers face a tightening regulatory environment driven by "Foreign Entity of Concern" (FEOC) rules and cybersecurity mandates. Image: Greg Nash/US Army Corps…...
Navigating the new NERC requirements for vendor remote access
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (691+ words) As of April 1, 2026, the enforcement of NERC Reliability Standard CIP-003-9 mandates that renewable energy operators transition from informal vendor management to a rigorous, evidence-based cybersecurity framework for all low-impact assets. Image: CSIRO / Wikimedia Commons As of April 1, 2026, NERC Reliability Standard…...
All emerging cyber threats targeting power infrastructure at a glance
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (386+ words) Image: Higher School of Technology Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, CC BY 4. 0 Researchers at Morocco's Higher School of Technology, Moulay Ismail University, have conducted a comprehensive analysis of emerging cybersecurity challenges in power systems and detailed recent…...
Managing cyber risks in the era of decentralized energy
3+ week, 2+ day ago (484+ words) The move toward decentralized energy resources offers resilience and flexibility in power generation, but it also introduces new complexities that demand proactive security measures. Image: Pexels / Gustavo Fring / CC SA 4. 0 Most people don't think about how electricity reaches their homes;…...
Inverter-based resource performance history leads to regulatory change
4+ week, 1+ day ago (724+ words) Three new NERC Standards " PRC-028, 029 and 030 " are designed to improve grid reliability Image provided by Radian Generation For several years, the North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) has been investigating inverter-based resource (IBR) related output reduction/forced outage events which have…...
National laboratories lead multi-agency push for solar cybersecurity standards
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) The Department of Energy is deploying a research framework across four national laboratories to harden the domestic power grid against digital vulnerabilities as solar deployment accelerates. The U. S. Department of Energy has launched the Securing Solar for the Grid (S2 G) research project....
Solar cyber threats expand, but inverters still stay in the crosshairs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) Image: Sputnik Engineering AG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3. 0 Although solar inverters are generally thought to be the main target of cyber attacks, the threat landscape for solar PV systems extends far beyond these devices, as the'cyber attack perpetrated to several…...
Supplier attestations alone won't satisfy FEOC scrutiny
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) As MACR thresholds rise under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, traceability audits and contract reviews are becoming essential to avoid long-term tax credit recapture exposure. Though it's usually prudent to avoid dropping F-bombs when in polite company, they are…...
U. S. authorities find no definitive evidence of hidden devices in Chinese solar inverters
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (303+ words) U. S. government analysis of Chinese-made inverters has found "no definitive evidence" of malicious wireless functions, according to a report seen by'pv magazine'examining the scope of wireless communications in inverters and the risks they pose. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has…...
Jinko Solar introduces new storage solutions at RE+ 2025
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (220+ words) The company is taking important steps to ensure that its products are safe and secure from cyber attacks, according to Jinko Solar's Director of Product Management and Technical Services, Adam Detrick. Jinko Solar Director of Product Management & Technical Services Adam…...