government analysis of Chinese-made inverters has found “no definitive evidence” of malicious wireless functions, according to a report seen by pv magazine examining the scope of wireless communications in inverters and the risks they pose. New documents reveal US government found only two cases of communications in Chinese inverters that differed from official documentation. The discrepancies were deemed “non-malicious” and “non-intentional” by investigators. The US Department of Energy has shared an analysis of supply chain risks. – Today, following reports that rogue communication devices were found in Chinese solar power invertors, Senators Rick Scott and Marsha Blackburn sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler urging him to launch an immediate investigation into the risks. U. These devices, potentially from China, could be remotely tampered with, causing outages, data theft. In a letter first reported by E&E News (Politico), the lawmakers are demanding that the Department of Commerce use its authority to block future imports of Chinese equipment used in critical infrastructure nationwide. The letter was signed by RSC Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11), RSC Vice Chairman. U. officials have said that solar-powered highway infrastructure, including chargers, weather stations at roadside, and traffic cameras, should be scanned to detect rogue devices, such as hidden radios, secreted within batteries and inverters. The Federal Highway Administration of the U.