Most photo voltaic inverters within the Netherlands fail the necessities of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), which creates dangers of interference and will increase the specter of hacking, says the Nationwide Inspectorate for Digital Infrastructure (RDI).

Anechoic radio frequency chamber for EMC testing

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Stan Zurek, Wikimedia Commons

RDI printed a report this week stating that the majority photo voltaic inverters within the nation don’t meet EMC necessities. Photo voltaic inverters within the Netherlands are prone to tampering and hacking, it warns.

RDI’s investigation revealed non-compliance with inverters from 9 producers, which poses a threat of tampering and hacking. Whereas all inverters meet minimal cybersecurity requirements, they are often simply hacked and used for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) assaults, mentioned RDI.

Inverter producers have a authorized obligation to forestall the sale of disruptive merchandise. Malfunctions associated to electromagnetic compatibility have elevated considerably in recent times, most likely as a result of rising variety of PV installations, with 113 experiences between 2020 and 2022, mentioned the RDI.

The Swedish Electrical Security Company performed an identical investigation in 2021.

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