New Delhi, July 23 -- Amid cybersecurity threats emanating from China, the Union new and renewable energy ministry has mandated all original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) supplying inverters under the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' to connect their inverters to the ministry's national servers and software platform.

The ministry will notify the date for implementation of the directive.

In a notification, the ministry said that the integration of 10 million rooftop solar systems under the scheme would also introduce challenges regarding grid stability and cybersecurity concerns.

It added that inverter communication modules that transmit data to servers outside India not only pose risks of unauthorized control but also threaten natio...