Cybersecurity guidelines for smart inverters

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has flagged a cybersecurity risk for smart inverters, and is developing guidelines to prevent cyberattacks. From pv magazine USA Cybersecurity guidelines for smart inverters used in small-scale solar deployments are available in draft form from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST observes that when smart inverters are "configured to behave in a grid-friendly, supportive manner," they assist the local electric utility in "addressing anomalies" on the electric grid. But an improperly configured inverter, NIST says, "can ...

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