The United States has restricted imports of foreign-produced inverters on grounds of national security, with Chinese suppliers being hit first.

Foreign media: Last week, the United States restricted newly imported foreign-produced grid-tied inverters on national security grounds. Although China was not explicitly named, Chinese suppliers will be hit first, as they account for approximately one-third of the U.S. inverter imports in 2024.

This decision was partly influenced by the European Union’s earlier restrictions on Chinese-made inverters entering publicly funded energy projects. Dutch International Group warns that synchronized restrictions by the U.S. and Europe will intensify competition for compliant inverters, drive up costs, and increase medium-term supply chain pressures in the U.S. clean energy sector.

Inverters have evolved from simple power conversion devices into connected systems capable of remote monitoring and control, becoming a crucial component of modern power grids. Analysts believe that Western efforts to reduce reliance on the world’s largest producer will be neither quick nor easy, with supply shortages posing an imminent risk.

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