The European Commission’s move to restrict funding for projects using high-risk inverter vendors marks a turning point for solar cybersecurity. In this article, Uri Sadot, founder of SolarDefend and a longtime renewable energy cybersecurity specialist, explains why banning Chinese inverters may support Europe’s strategic independence, but will not solve the sector’s cybersecurity challenge. The road to greater security must include clear technical standards, stronger asset visibility and practical implementation of NIS2.