Do you know who can control your PV plant?
pv magazine reports on possible regulatory steps against Chinese inverters. For operators, the key question is who has access to their PV plant.
The German government is examining regulatory steps against Chinese inverters, pv magazine reported on 29 June 2026. According to the report, in its answer to a parliamentary question it shares security concerns and is examining legal options with several authorities, up to restrictions on the use of critical components.
The debate shows that inverters are far more than power electronics. They are networked control components and therefore decisive for security, data sovereignty and operator control.
Source (German): pv magazine, “Cybersecurity: Bundesregierung prüft regulatorische Schritte gegen chinesische Wechselrichter”, 29 June 2026
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