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U.S. bulk-power equipment ban set to worsen critical transformer shortage
The executive order restricting foreign-made bulk-power equipment is expected to hit a market that has seen over $22 billion in imports since 2025. Analysis from Wood Mackenzie suggests restrictions on Chinese-built units will further strain a supply chain where power transformers and substations are already facing estimated shortages of 15% and 8%, respectively.
Sep 11, 2026
Trump signs Section 232 tariffs, placing minimum import price on polysilicon imports
Following a Section 232 investigation into polysilicon and its derivatives, the White House has announced plans to implement a 15% tariff on polysilicon imports to the United States, along with price floors for polysilicon along with solar ingots, wafers, cells and modules derived from the material.
US bans foreign-produced solar inverters
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has added foreign-produced power inverters to its Covered List, executing an immediate ban on equipment authorizations for unapproved foreign models over national security and hacking concerns.
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Trump administration reportedly drafting ban on Chinese solar inverters
The ban, which sources say is being drafted by the Federal Communications Commission, may take effect as early as this year, and follows actions in Europe to restrict funding for projects that use inverters from “high-risk” suppliers.
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