Cybersecurity in Photovoltaic Plant Operations
This paper provides practical information for PV plant operators regarding cybersecurity. Plans to integrate photovoltaic generation into utility systems requires that cybersecurity be considered in every aspect- from customer data to business information to plant monitoring and control operations. This paper describes the types of threats encountered in operation of PV plants; challenges faced by photovoltaic plant operators in implementing cybersecurity; cybersecurity standards that apply to photovoltaic plant operations; cybersecurity response plans and recommended best practices to ensure photovoltaic plant cybersecurity.
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AB - This paper provides practical information for PV plant operators regarding cybersecurity. Plans to integrate photovoltaic generation into utility systems requires that cybersecurity be considered in every aspect- from customer data to business information to plant monitoring and control operations. This paper describes the types of threats encountered in operation of PV plants; challenges faced by photovoltaic plant operators in implementing cybersecurity; cybersecurity standards that apply to photovoltaic plant operations; cybersecurity response plans and recommended best practices to ensure photovoltaic plant cybersecurity.
AU - Walker, Andy
A2 - Desai, Jal
A3 - Saleem, Danish
A4 - Gunda, Thushara
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Wind energy
KW - Cybersecurity
KW - Maintenance and operations
KW - Operations
KW - Maintenance
KW - Commissioning
KW - Standards
KW - Interconnection
KW - Protection
KW - Power plant controls
KW - SCADA
LA - English
DA - 2021/03/01
PY - 2021
PB - NLR
T1 - Cybersecurity in Photovoltaic Plant Operations
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/146
ER -
Walker, Andy, et al. Cybersecurity in Photovoltaic Plant Operations. NLR, 1 March, 2021, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/146.
Walker, A., Desai, J., Saleem, D., & Gunda, T. (2021). Cybersecurity in Photovoltaic Plant Operations. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. NLR. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/146
Walker, Andy, Jal Desai, Danish Saleem, and Thushara Gunda. Cybersecurity in Photovoltaic Plant Operations. NLR, March, 1, 2021. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/146
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_146,
title = {Cybersecurity in Photovoltaic Plant Operations},
author = {Walker, Andy and Desai, Jal and Saleem, Danish and Gunda, Thushara},
abstractNote = {This paper provides practical information for PV plant operators regarding cybersecurity. Plans to integrate photovoltaic generation into utility systems requires that cybersecurity be considered in every aspect- from customer data to business information to plant monitoring and control operations. This paper describes the types of threats encountered in operation of PV plants; challenges faced by photovoltaic plant operators in implementing cybersecurity; cybersecurity standards that apply to photovoltaic plant operations; cybersecurity response plans and recommended best practices to ensure photovoltaic plant cybersecurity.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/146},
year = {2021},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, NLR, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/146},
note = {Accessed: 2026-06-20}
}
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Data from Mar 1, 2021
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
Organization
NLR
Contact
Danish Saleem
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