{"id":2175,"date":"2026-09-22T17:52:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.guardexy.eu\/?page_id=2175"},"modified":"2026-09-22T17:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:52:24","slug":"cyber-resilience-act-what-is-changing-and-what-to-address-for-connected-solar-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guardexy.eu\/en\/cyber-resilience-act-what-is-changing-and-what-to-address-for-connected-solar-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Resilience Act: what is changing and what to address for connected solar today"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2175\" class=\"elementor elementor-2175 elementor-2174\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166dd6fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"166dd6fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"content\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bde1ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49bde1ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686fff7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"686fff7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29763e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29763e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cyber Resilience Act: what is changing and what to address for connected solar today<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb80ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fb80ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Article \u00b7 PROTECT \u00b7 Legislation \u00b7 22 September 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e35c975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e35c975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/en\/news\/\">News \/ Article<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269b9594 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"269b9594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4588dc94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4588dc94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb25b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb25b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONTENTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42254b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42254b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#regulation\">01 Regulation is already underway<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b319726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b319726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-is-cra\">02 What is the CRA<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba36e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ba36e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#solar-operation\">03 What this means for solar<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f15bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36f15bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-to-do-today\">04 What can be addressed today<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22edeeaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22edeeaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6f663b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d6f663b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643d724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"643d724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cyber Resilience Act establishes common European rules for the cybersecurity of products with digital elements. Reporting obligations apply from 11 September 2026, with the main obligations applying from 11 December 2027. Security for connected solar installations is already an operational concern today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505db98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"505db98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"regulation\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulation is already underway<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55909b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55909b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-changes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The CRA entered into force in December 2024. Some rules apply progressively, with reporting obligations applying from September 2026. The main requirements will apply from December 2027.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf47a8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bf47a8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69882abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69882abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-is-cra\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the CRA?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d17bf6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d17bf6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The regulation focuses on hardware and software with digital elements and on how manufacturers manage security and vulnerabilities throughout a&nbsp;product\u2019s lifecycle. For energy technologies, it is therefore worth looking beyond device features to updates, remote access and communication with the manufacturer\u2019s services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefd1f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aefd1f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6166128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6166128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inverter security does not begin only with new regulation. Connected technology already communicates with the internet, the manufacturer\u2019s cloud and service providers during everyday operation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74098fb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74098fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3a1ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3a1ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"solar-operation\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What this means for solar operation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e56d800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e56d800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operators need to know where devices communicate, who has remote access, and how changes or unusual communication are handled. Product compliance with regulation does not replace operational protection for a&nbsp;specific installation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4caa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb4caa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dffae25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dffae25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-to-do-today\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can be addressed today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce19397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ce19397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Map remote access, restrict unnecessary communication, monitor data flows and add a&nbsp;protective layer between energy technology and surrounding systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5516f0ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5516f0ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2750d38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2750d38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guardexy Protect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d33ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70d33ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shield and Shield Pro&nbsp;create a&nbsp;local protective layer alongside energy technology. Command and Command+ add management of rules and events and, for professional deployments, a&nbsp;shared view of multiple sites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039812c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"039812c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RELATED ARTICLES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de86cb0 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de86cb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c7b9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38c7b9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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