Unable to compete, the EU will no longer subsidize products made in China using technologies such as inverters.
The EU announced on Monday that it will no longer provide subsidies for certain energy projects, as they may pose risks to the operation of European power grids due to the use of some Chinese technologies.
This EU measure specifically targets inverters produced in China—electronic devices used in photovoltaic systems to convert direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC).
Brussels stated that inverters originating from "high-risk" countries such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea could constitute a "threat," due to the potential risk of foreign hackers compromising EU critical infrastructure.
EU Commission spokesperson Siobhán McGarry said: "In the event of a cyberattack, this could lead to the remote shutdown of power grids across EU member states, resulting in large-scale blackouts nationwide."
In response to these potential risks, Brussels will first suspend subsidies for energy projects using inverters from high-risk countries, including products manufactured by Chinese companies such as Huawei and Sungrow Power Supply.
According to EU Commission officials, this investment ban took effect in early April and applies immediately to all new projects. For projects already in advanced stages, the EU plans to establish a transition period.
In the long term, EU cybersecurity legislation will allow the EU market to prohibit the use of inverters supplied by vendors from high-risk countries.
Source: rfi
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