Solar Investor’s Guide: Minimising risks

Security of solar projects and power storage
 

Investing in solar parks, expansive rooftop systems and cutting-edge battery storage demands patience and a long-term view. Such projects are typically designed to operate for twenty years or more, making it crucial to safeguard them against a broad spectrum of risks over their entire lifespan – a priority that remains all too often underestimated.

This issue of our Solar Investors Guide centres on the topic of risk. Our aim is to raise awareness while providing practical, actionable guidance for professional risk management.

We pay particular attention to technical aspects and the exceptional quality of the components used. TÜV Rheinland’s inspection engineers work worldwide, and repeatedly highlight the long‑term cost of overlooking quality in module, inverter and storage selection. This oversight can have costly, long-term consequences. As the saying goes, buy cheap, buy twice.

We also share advice on protecting your investment from unauthorised access – whether from thieves targeting copper cabling or inverters, or from criminals seeking to access operational data and plant controls via the internet. Robust cybersecurity is increasingly important and now mandatory for many grid operators and authorities. The surge in cyberattacks over the past three years underscores just how critical this issue has become.
 

From the content:

• Fighting back against theft
• How to guard your solar assets
• Cybersecurity threats on the rise for PV systems
• Sonna Barry – “Cybersecurity must be a top priority"
• The increasing requirements for solar modules