“These cloud-based management platforms could, by accident, after a hack, or intentionally, simultaneously shut down all their millions of solar panels (permanently). And then the entire European electricity grid would collapse.”
A Dutch hacker took control of 4 million solar installations. The Netherlands alone has 15 GW of solar controlled from far-off servers, and TenneT says the grid can absorb a 3 GW disruption. One manufacturer controls 195 GW worldwide. Europe regulates these kill switches like an online birthday calendar.