Solar Cells: The New Frontier of Cyber Warfare?
Why are solar energy systems so easy to hack, and what should be done to secure the systems?
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Solar cybersecurity addresses vulnerabilities in the grid that hackers can exploit to ensure the safe and consistent delivery of renewable power.
Solutions that provide grid operators 24/7 awareness of all systems on the grid allow them to protect against and respond to cyberattacks. Addressing cybersecurity supports the DOE Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO) goals of reliably and securely integrating solar electricity into the grid. Learn more about SETO's goals.
However, cybersecurity challenges are complicated by the large number of owners and operators involved with solar energy. Solar systems need to be more cyber-aware and cyber-secure, with capabilities to prevent, identify, detect, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks.
Large-scale solar systems must be compliant to critical infrastructure protection standards before they can be operational. However, smaller PV systems and other DERs currently do not have any cybersecurity standards to follow, and they are usually connected by their owners to the internet for monitoring and control purposes.
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