EU proposes shifting solar inverter restrictions from country-based to company-level assessments

Proposed amendments to the EU's Cybersecurity Act 2 would evaluate individual suppliers for high-risk designation rather than applying blanket country-based restrictions, potentially reshaping how solar equipment imports are regulated.

First covered Sep 28, 2026 · 1:24 AM PT · 1 article

EU proposes shifting solar inverter restrictions from country-based to company-level assessments — Image via pv-magazine.com

Coverage

1h PV Magazine EU inverter restrictions could shift from countries to individual high-risk suppliers — Proposed amendments to the EU’s Cybersecurity Act 2 would shift the assessment of "high-risk" suppliers from a country-based approach toward individual company…

More coverage from around the web

solarpowereurope.org Statement: European Commission publishes draft revision of the Cybersecurity Act - SolarPower Europe

pv-tech.org EU bans funding for energy projects using Chinese inverters—will it move the needle on cybersecurity?

iea.org Inverter supply chains and cybersecurity – Analysis - IEA

pv-tech.org EU is open to ‘harsh’ enforcement of cybersecurity for solar energy - PV Tech

solaxpower.com From performance to risk: why cybersecurity is becoming a decisive factor in European solar projects

Appeared in: 2026-09-28 (#3)

← Back to the brief