In November 2024, several major news outlets, including Reuters, and The Times (UK), reported a vague but alarming incident: that solar power inverters in the United States were remotely disabled from China, raising fears of embedded “kill switches” and foreign control over.
Besides solar panels, there are other components like solar inverters that are critical for both consumers and businesses. Particularly, if you are a solar installer, adding solar inverters to your inventory.
Lithuania has decided to tighten its cybersecurity laws, banning manufacturers from countries deemed national security threats, including China, from remotely accessing management systems of solar, wind, and storage facilities. The European Solar Manufacturing Council has backed.
On January 18, 2026, Egypt significantly advanced its domestic energy manufacturing capabilities with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Egyptian company Kemet and China's TBEA.
“The Asia Pacific region (APAC), which includes China, India and Southeast Asia, accounted for 69% of all shipped capacity. China was responsible for more than half of all global demand, receiving 330 GW (AC) of shipments, a 14% increase over 2023,” Wood Mackenzie said.