New Report Outlines Priorities for a Cybersecure, American-Made Solar & Storage Industry

The Solar Energy Industries Association, the main trade group for the solar industry, has released a report on cybersecurity and domestic manufacturing for solar panels and battery storage systems. The report responds to growing cyber threats aimed at the energy sector and lays out priorities for keeping solar and storage equipment secure while building up U.S.-based supply chains for these products.

The group points to recent manufacturing growth as context: U.S. production of inverters, the devices that convert solar power into electricity usable in a home, has nearly tripled since the end of 2024. With a new inverter factory opening this month, the U.S. is now tied for second place worldwide in inverter manufacturing. The report recommends expanding domestic manufacturing further, setting more consistent cybersecurity practices across the industry, and improving how companies share information about emerging threats.

For homeowners, this is industry-level planning rather than a change to any specific rebate, incentive, or product on the market today. It signals that more solar and storage equipment may be built in the U.S. going forward, and that the industry is working to make the software and systems behind solar panels and home batteries more resistant to hacking. There is no new program, deadline, or dollar amount here that affects what a homeowner would pay or qualify for right now.