Theft detection and prevention in a power generation system

A system comprising:

• a direct current power source including a first memory storing a first code assigned to the direct current power source;
• a load including an inverter including a second memory storing a second code assigned to the load;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive the first code from the first memory and the second code from the second memory;
• compare the first code and the second code to produce a comparison result;
• and
• disable electrical power output from the load based on the comparison result not being correct.

An apparatus comprising:

• a microprocessor configured to:
• receive a first code from a memory attached to a photovoltaic module,
• compare the first code to a second code assigned to a power converter, and
• control, in response to the compare being correct, a signal that enables the power converter.