US reportedly drafting ban on Chinese solar inverters over grid cybersecurity concerns
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Will Norman
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The Trump administration is reportedly considering a ban on Chinese solar inverters, following the EU's lead which introduced a ban on public funding for projects using Chinese inverters earlier this year due to cybersecurity risks. The proposal could still be modified or shelved, but reflects growing Western concern over Chinese dominance in the solar inverter market, led by companies like Sungrow and Huawei, and the potential cybersecurity risks posed by their digitally connected devices on power grids.
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The proposal could still be modified or shelved entirely, but it speaks to the growing caution across the West over the prevalence of digitally connected Chinese inverters on power grids.
Chinese producers, led by Sungrow and Huawei, have grown their market share of solar inverters significantly as prices have fallen and the technology for residential and C&I has broadly become commod
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