May 16 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said it would protect domestic solar factories from Chinese competition by scrapping a tariff exemption for imported double-sided panels and making...
As the United States has rapidly expanded solar power to meet surging electricity demand, concerns are rising that dependence on China for inverters, a key piece of equipment, is
A group of House Republicans says a broader import ban on Chinese-made inverters is needed to protect critical US grid assets amid mounting security concerns.
More than 50 House Republicans are urging the Trump administration to curb imports of Chinese-made solar and battery grid components, warning they pose significant security risks.
In a letter, the lawmakers expressed fears over the growing use of China-manufactured solar and battery inverters, utility-scale components, and other technologies they say could be
The integration of critical grid technologies, such as utility-scale solar and battery inverters, sourced from foreign entities of concern pose unacceptable national security, economic,
Energy companies, cybersecurity experts and lawmakers warn that U.S. dependence on Chinese inverters that can be manipulated remotely is a mounting security threat.
On Nov. 14, more than 50 House Republicans in the conservative caucus sent a letter to Dept. of Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick asking the department to halt the import of Chinese solar
The reported discovery of "rogue communication devices" in Chinese-exported solar inverters spurred new scrutiny of Chinese imports and of the security of the domestic electric grid.
In a letter sent Friday to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, members of the Republican Study Committee — led by Chair August Pfluger (R-Texas) — said Chinese
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