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SolarPower CEO Urges Cybersecurity Boost Amid Espionage Fears

5/24/2025

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Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, is sounding the alarm on the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity in the EU's solar sector. Following the discovery of suspicious components in energy equipment by Danish firms, fears of digital espionage and power supply threats loom large. An investigation is underway, with growing demands for mandatory cybersecurity standards to protect this vital industry.

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Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, is sounding the alarm on the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity in the EU's solar sector. Following the discovery of suspicious components in energy equipment by Danish firms, fears of digital espionage and power supply threats loom large. An investigation is underway, with growing demands for mandatory cybersecurity standards to protect this vital industry.