We Must Get Rid of Chinese Photovoltaic Technology, Experts Are Shouting. There Is a Risk of Theft From Payment Cards and Blackouts

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Ninety percent of Czech photovoltaic power plants use Chinese inverters – devices that convert direct current produced by solar panels into alternating current for the grid. These are the ones that can become the target of cyber attacks. According to the National Office for Cyber and Information Security, they pose a risk to households and the energy grid. Inverters can be turned off remotely, causing a blackout or stealing payment card data fro…