Sunly ja Enefit Green: oleme Hiina inverteritest tulenevad riskid maandanud

Sunly ja Enefit Green: oleme Hiina inverteritest tulenevad riskid maandanud

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Sunly and Enefit Green: We Have Mitigated Risks from Chinese Inverters

Eestis päikeseenergiaga tegelevate ettevõtete Sunly ja Enefit Greeni inverterid on pärit Hiinast, ent ettevõtted on sellest tulenevad riskid enda sõnul maandanud.

Sunly IT, digitaliseerimise ja küberturbe juht Paul Post ütles ERR-ile, et Sunly on . Ta rääkis, et küberturvalisus on Sunly ja teiste energiatootjate jaoks väga oluline.
Post ütles, et Sunly on investeerinud oma SCADA süsteemi. See süsteem , tulemüüre ja vajadusel ka manuaalset kontrolli. Lisaks on olemas ka , mis võimaldab kogu pargi hetkega võrgust lahti ühendada.
Post rääkis, et Sunly partneriks on Suurbritannias baseeruv ettevõte, kes . See ettevõte on ka NATO DIANA programmiga liitunud. See annab kindluse, et energia tootmine ja olulised andmed on kontrolli all.
Post märkis, et Euroopas pole teada ühtki juhtu deklareerimata seadmetest Hiina inverterites. Kõik kasutatavad tooted läbivad sertifitseerimise Euroopa ametkondade poolt. Kui USA leiab vajaduse lisatestidele, siis Sunly töötab Eesti asutustega koos, et sertifitseerimist tugevdada.
Enefit Greeni taastuvenergiaprojektide arendamise ja elluviimise juht Rainer Tammus ütles, et Enefit Greeni päikeseparkides kasutatakse ka Hiina päritolu invertereid. Nendele on .
Tammus ütles, et küberturvalisus on tõsine teema. Inverterid on eemaldatud avalikust internetist ja nende kaugjuurdepääs toimub ainult kontrollitud kanalite kaudu. Ettevõte ja arvestab nii tehnilisi omadusi kui ka geopoliitilisi riske.
Eleringi kommunikatsioonijuht Ain Köster ütles, et Elering on . Ettevõte hindab erinevaid riskistsenaariume ja arendab küberturvalisust. Hiljuti on parandatud sünkroonkompensaatorite ehitust ja reserviturgude käivitamist, et olla valmis ootamatusteks.
USA eksperdid leidsid päikesepaneelide inverteritest kahtlaseid sideseadmeid. Suurbritannias kasvab mure, et Hiina tehnoloogia kujutab endast suuremat ohtu. Inverterid on peamiselt Hiinas toodetud ja neid kasutatakse kogu maailmas. Tavaliselt paigaldatakse inverteritele .
Allikate kohaselt võimaldavad mõned seadmed tulemüürist mööda hiilida. Washingtonis asuv Hiina saatkond lükkas süüdistused tagasi.

In Estonia, the inverters of solar energy companies Sunly and Enefit Green originate from China, but the companies say they have mitigated the associated risks.

Paul Post, Head of IT, Digitalization, and Cybersecurity at Sunly, told ERR that Sunly has invested in systems that ensure the reliability of energy sources. He said that cybersecurity is very important for Sunly and other energy producers.
Post said that Sunly has invested in its SCADA system. This system uses encrypted communication solutions, firewalls, and, if necessary, manual control. Additionally, there is a fail-safe system independent of the grid that allows the entire park to be disconnected from the grid instantly.
Post said that Sunly's partner is a UK-based company specializing in physical cybersecurity. This company has also joined the NATO DIANA program. This ensures that energy production and critical data are under control.
Post noted that there are no known cases of undeclared devices in Chinese inverters in Europe. All products used undergo certification by European authorities. If the USA finds a need for additional tests, Sunly works with Estonian institutions to strengthen certification.
Rainer Tammus, Head of Renewable Energy Project Development and Implementation at Enefit Green, said that Enefit Green's solar parks also use inverters of Chinese origin. Remote access to them is limited and controlled.
Tammus said that cybersecurity is a serious issue. Inverters have been removed from the public internet, and remote access is only possible through controlled channels. The company regularly updates its risk assessments and considers both technical features and geopolitical risks.
Ain Köster, Head of Communications at Elering, said that Elering is aware of the risks associated with Chinese equipment. The company assesses various risk scenarios and develops cybersecurity. Recently, the construction of synchronous compensators and the launch of reserve markets have been improved to be prepared for the unexpected.
US experts have found suspicious communication devices in solar panel inverters. In the UK, concerns are growing that Chinese technology poses a greater threat. Inverters are mainly manufactured in China and are used worldwide. Typically, a firewall is installed on inverters, which should prevent direct communication with China.
According to sources, some devices allow bypassing the firewall. The Chinese embassy in Washington dismissed the allegations.