Chinese suppliers are emphasizing compliance, limited U.S. exposure and geographic diversification as Washington broadens restrictions on power equipment.
From ESS News
Chinese inverter and electrical equipment manufacturers have adopted a largely cautious response to a series of U.S. restrictions introduced since July, with companies seeking to distinguish the immediate impact on existing business from the potentially greater consequences for future products and market access.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 28 added certain foreign-produced power inverters to its Covered List, effectively preventing affected new products from obtaining FCC equipment authorization. The measure targets utility-interactive inverters equipped, or designed to accept components, for remote communication, monitoring or control.
On Aug. 20, however, the FCC both refined yet widened the measure, excluding some inverters eligible for the Section 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit, adding wired products (not just wireless) and clarifying that non-grid-interactive products fall outside the restriction.
