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Chinese ‘Kill Switches’ Found Hidden in US Solar Farms

Chinese kill switches capable of remotely disabling solar power inverters were found hidden in US solar farms over the past nine months.
The discovery comes amid worries that Chinese-made inverters and batteries contain hidden cellular radios enabling secret remote communication with solar energy systems integrated into power networks worldwide.
US experts detected these rogue devices while inspecting equipment from multiple Chinese suppliers used in critical energy infrastructure amid rising US-China tensions.
Former NSA director Mike Rogers stated that China sees strategic advantage in risking some critical infrastructure, while a source revealed the devices could be exploited to cause severe physical damage to the power grid.
The findings have prompted urgent calls in the US and UK to pause renewable energy rollouts and review the risks to Western power grids from Chinese technology.

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Aftonbladet

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The Warning: China Could Turn Off the Power Grid

Alarms about hidden technology in China's hybrid war that could shut down the electricity grid in Europe. "The West is too naive."

5 days ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Fria Tider

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Green Power Plants Have Hidden Switches – so China Can Turn Off the Power

Bypasses firewalls and "talks" directly to China. "There is, in effect, a built-in way to physically knock out the power grid."

6 days ago

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The Times

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Chinese ‘kill switches’ found hidden in US solar farms

Hidden cellular radios could be activated remotely to cripple power grids in the event of a confrontation between China and the West

6 days ago·United Kingdom

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Real Clear Politics

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China Has Secretly Installed Kill Switches in Solar Panels

Using the rogue communication devices to skirt firewalls and switch off inverters remotely could destabilise power grids, damage energy infrastructure and trigger blackouts

6 days ago·Chicago, United States

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LBC

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US finds 'kill switches' on solar panels sold by China - sparking fears of energy grid attack

Engineers on American solar farms have discovered secret switches installed in Chinese-manufactured parts which could wreak havoc on Western power grids.

6 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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