Could Chinese Authorities Be Controlling Solar Panels Installed in the US
The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that as of 2024, over 80% of global photovoltaic solar panel production took place in China. Beijing dominates the global solar panel supply chain, and a vast majority of the solar panels installed across the U.S. were manufactured in the East Asian country. This dominance grants China an uncomfortable level of control in a critical and increasingly strategic industry. Recent reports now suggest that China may even exert direct control over some Chinese-manufactured solar panels installed in the U.S. via hidden communication devices. Reuters first reported the discovery of undisclosed communication devices embedded in…