Unexplained Electronic Components Found in Imported Equipment for Denmark's Energy Supply Network – Investigation Underway to Learn More

Unexplained electronic components found in imported equipment for Denmark's energy supply network – investigation underway to learn more

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Closer inspections of imported parts for the energy sector in Denmark have found unexplained parts.

According to Solarpower Europe, the recent discovery of inexplicable components in Danish energy plants underlines the urgent need for stricter EU cybersecurity rules for photovoltaic plants. The Danish associationGreen Power Denmark has discovered inexplicable electronic components in imported printed circuit boards. by pv magazine Global Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of Solarpower Europe, said that the recent discovery of inexplicable components …

The case comes to light after mysterious findings in the United States were discovered in Chinese electronics for solar panels.

Denmark discovers suspicious components in imported green tech

“One of our suppliers discovered some components on a circuit board from the East that they did not expect to be there,” Jorgen Christensen, technology director at renewables association Green Power Denmark, told Euractiv

A Danish renewable energy industry association reported that a supplier had discovered unexpected components on the printed circuit boards of imported solar modules.