An industrial trade association has not discovered authorized components in printing plates that are used in the Danish energy sector, which activates revolving research. The findings are not related to solar technology, but emphasize the growing concerns of cyber security in the midst of the increasing digitization of energy systems.
Green Power Denmark, a Danish Association for Renewable Energy, has identified unauthorized components that are embedded in printed circulates intended for the Danish energy sector.
The discovery, made during a routine inspection and announced daily by Copenhagen on 21 May Berlingskehas led to an ongoing investigation to determine the nature and intention of the components.
Jørgen S. Christensen, Chief Technology Officer at Green Power Denmark, said that the components were found in technology with regard to energy supply, but refused to specify details, referring to active research.
“We do not yet know how critical it is or whether there is a malignant intention behind it,” said Christensen. “However, this does not change the fact that the components should not be there.”
The printed circuit boards in question are designed for use in different applications, but the presence of the components is considered unacceptable for energy supply systems.
Green Power Denmark said it is now talking to suppliers to clarify why these elements have been included. Christensen emphasized that the issue is not related to a recent case reported in the United States with hidden devices in PV. He noted that these Danish components are not connected to solar yellowers.
The discovery drives concerns about the concerns about cyber security risks in Europe’s energy infrastructure, in particular as digitization and integration of renewable energy increase system complexity and exposure to vulnerabilities.
At the end of May, SolarPower Europe insisted on the European Union to implement strict cyber security regulations for solar spreading, after comparable findings of components without papers in energy equipment imported into Denmark.
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