Vulnerabilities in Solar Panels Could Be Exposed by Chinese Hackers: Senator

Workers inspect solar panels in the early morning at the fishing-solar complementary photovoltaic power generation base in Taizhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on July 12, 2023. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images

The rush to net zero could leave gaping holes for Chinese-backed hackers to disrupt Australia’s energy grid, warns Senator James Paterson.

Solar power is a key pillar in the march towards reducing emissions with Australia estimated to need 2.7 billion solar panels to reach net zero by 2050, according to estimates from the University of Queensland and Circular PV Alliance (pdf).