{"id":1971798,"date":"2026-06-04T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1971798"},"modified":"2026-06-04T07:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:00:08","slug":"safer-grids-higher-bills-eus-chinese-solar-inverter-ban-reshapes-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1971798","title":{"rendered":"Safer grids, higher bills? EU&#8217;s Chinese solar inverter ban reshapes renewable energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/78\/36\/23\/1200x675_cmsv2_8b277ca0-3bba-5b8f-ac3c-0bbab4143674-9783623.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2899174-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2899174\" data-cid=\"9784830\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2899174-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/78\/48\/30\/189x106_cmsv2_ef816479-4c32-5e9c-8f95-553ccf259e6a-9784830.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a press conference in Berlin, Germany,Tuesday, May 19, 2026. 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EU&#8217;s Chinese solar inverter ban reshapes renewable energy <\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/78\/36\/23\/1536x864_cmsv2_8b277ca0-3bba-5b8f-ac3c-0bbab4143674-9783623.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Solar panels\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Solar panels<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. 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All rights reserved.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspLeticia Batista Cabanas\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1780556408\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-06-04 09:00:08 +02:00\">04\/06\/2026 &#8211; 9:00 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Brussels moves to ban EU funding for clean energy projects that use solar and battery inverters from \u201chigh-risk countries\u201d, namely China. Now, manufacturers must rely on European alternatives, which risks increasing European energy bills and production costs.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Solar systems generate 13.4 percent of EU electricity and are a cornerstone of the European energy grid. Solar inverters are the brains behind these systems, converting the direct current generated by panels into the alternating current used by homes and businesses. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although 61 percent of solar inverters imported into the EU come directly from China, the European Commission is now banning financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development from financing projects that use Chinese components. The measure applies only to projects in development and future installations, and stems from national security and cybersecurity concerns. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s inverters are connected to the internet so that the manufacturer can carry out software updates and perform maintenance. This means you have to trust that the inverter manufacturer will not carry out malicious software updates that force the inverter to damage the electricity grid. With Chinese inverters, one must also trust the Chinese government, which can instruct any Chinese company to follow its orders. In this way, China could indirectly control hundreds of gigawatts of inverter capacity, which essentially means it could control the European power grid,\u201c shared Christoph Podewils, Secretary General of the European Solar Manufacturing Company, an EU industry association. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c80 percent of all newly installed solar power systems across the EU rely directly on Chinese-made inverters. That controls such a big share of the hardware of the EU\u2019s fastest-growing power source can pose a critical risk that could destabilise the electrical grid and trigger countrywide blackouts\u201d, he added. <\/p>\n<p>Podewils pointed to a cybersecurity study done by the Czech Technical University in Prague. It found that Chinese-affiliated researchers have spent years studying foreign power grids, including research into cascading failures, false data injection attacks and methods for identifying critical nodes whose disruption could trigger large-scale outages. The study argues that distributed energy resources such as solar systems and batteries increasingly appear in this research as both grid assets and potential attack surfaces. <\/p>\n<h3>The sector is split<\/h3>\n<p>Clean-energy developers are scrambling to rewrite procurement contracts. The funding freeze takes immediate effect, so projects using EU financing must halt procurement and replace Chinese hardware. <\/p>\n<p>Timelines are being pushed back by six to twelve months as developers wait for European-made inverters. With roughly 20 percent of EU solar installations receiving EIB support, hundreds of projects are affected. Among them is Spain\u2019s Solaria Utility Portfolio, a \u20ac1.7 billion programme to build 100 solar plants across Spain, Italy and Portugal. <\/p>\n<p>Developers must now source equipment from European manufacturers or trusted partners such as Japan and the United States. Key suppliers include Germany\u2019s SMA Solar Technology, Austria\u2019s Fronius International, Italy\u2019s Fimer and the Netherlands\u2019 Victron Energy, though the rapid transition is creating logistical bottlenecks. <\/p>\n<p>J\u00fcrgen Reinert, CEO of SMA, told Euronews: \u201cThe decision may add some complexity for project developers relying on EU investments. Developers will need to review supplier choices more carefully and reassess certain project assumptions. At the same time, we see a broader shift: beyond cost and performance, factors such as system security, transparency and regulatory compliance are becoming more important in procurement decisions.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Companies will also need suppliers to certify that internal components, including circuit boards and semiconductors, are not sourced from China. Customs checks are expected to create additional administrative delays. <\/p>\n<p>The ban is expected to raise procurement costs by around 2 percent, as European and allied alternatives are pricier, and manufacturing capacity cannot expand overnight. <\/p>\n<p>Chinese manufacturers benefit from highly automated production and can typically offer products 20 to 30 percent cheaper than European competitors. China also controls about 98 percent of the solar and battery component supply chain, meaning European firms still rely on Asian inputs, increasing transport and intermediary costs. <\/p>\n<p>The transition away from Chinese imports is also expected to create temporary supply bottlenecks as logistics shift toward regional European transport networks. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSMA, for example, is well established and has proven experience in delivering complex systems,\u201d Reinert said. \u201cIn many cases, the impact will depend on project-specific factors such as timelines, certification requirements and financing structures rather than on supply constraints alone.\u201d <\/p>\n<h3>The effect on EU citizens<\/h3>\n<p>Developers are expected to absorb higher manufacturing costs, project delays and supply-chain restructuring. Over time, some of these costs may be passed on to consumers, resulting in modest increases in electricity prices. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCosts may increase a bit. But the long-term challenge is the resilience of our supply chains,\u201d David Greau, secretary general of French energy syndicate Enerplan, told Euronews. \u201cThe reindustrialisation of the entire value chain, from solar panels to inverters, is part of this effort. We need a strong European industry.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The decision will also affect the rollout of renewable energy. As major projects replace Chinese hardware, the addition of new low-cost renewable power to the grid will slow temporarily. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s necessary to ensure that timelines are aligned, imposing Made in Europe requirements when the industry is able to deliver,\u201d Greau added. \u201cWith economies of scale, European products should become competitive, even if additional support is needed during the ramp-up phase. The entire sector will benefit in the long term.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The anticipated reduction in consumer energy bills is likely to arrive later than expected under the EU Solar Energy Strategy, which projected relief in 2025-26 and a 4 to 25 percent decline in wholesale electricity prices by 2030. <\/p>\n<h3>The road to resilience<\/h3>\n<p>Between 2027 and 2030, European manufacturers are expected to scale up local production under the Net-Zero Industry Act. Higher domestic production costs are likely to become embedded in baseline electricity tariffs, resulting in structurally safer, but slightly more expensive, long-term energy prices. <\/p>\n<p>Supporters argue that the trade-off is a more secure power grid. 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Solar inverters are the brains behind these systems, converting the direct current generated by panels into the alternating current used by homes and businesses.\u00a0Although 61 percent of solar inverters imported into the EU come directly from China, the European Commission is now banning financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development from financing projects that use Chinese components. The measure applies only to projects in development and future installations, and stems from national security and cybersecurity concerns.\u00a0\u201cToday\u2019s inverters are connected to the internet so that the manufacturer can carry out software updates and perform maintenance. This means you have to trust that the inverter manufacturer will not carry out malicious software updates that force the inverter to damage the electricity grid. With Chinese inverters, one must also trust the Chinese government, which can instruct any Chinese company to follow its orders. In this way, China could indirectly control hundreds of gigawatts of inverter capacity, which essentially means it could control the European power grid,\u201c shared Christoph Podewils, Secretary General of the European Solar\u00a0Manufacturing Company, an EU industry\u00a0association.\u00a0\u201c80 percent of all newly installed solar power systems across the EU rely directly on Chinese-made inverters. That \u00a0controls such a big share of\u00a0the hardware of\u00a0the EU\u2019s\u00a0fastest-growing power source can pose a critical risk that could destabilise the electrical grid and trigger countrywide blackouts\u201d,\u00a0he added.\u00a0\u00a0Podewils pointed to a cybersecurity study done by the Czech Technical University in Prague.\u00a0It found that Chinese-affiliated researchers have spent years studying foreign power grids, including research into cascading failures, false data injection\u00a0attacks\u00a0and methods for\u00a0identifying\u00a0critical nodes whose disruption could trigger large-scale outages. The study argues that distributed energy resources such as solar systems and batteries increasingly appear in this research as both grid assets and potential attack surfaces.\u00a0The sector is split\u00a0Clean-energy developers are scrambling to rewrite procurement contracts. The funding freeze takes immediate effect, so projects using EU financing must halt procurement and replace Chinese hardware.\u00a0Timelines are being pushed back by six to twelve months as developers wait for European-made inverters. With roughly 20 percent of EU solar installations receiving EIB support, hundreds of projects are affected. Among them is Spain\u2019s Solaria Utility Portfolio, a \u20ac1.7 billion programme to build 100 solar plants across Spain, Italy and Portugal.\u00a0Developers must now source equipment from European manufacturers or trusted partners such as Japan and the United States. Key suppliers include Germany\u2019s SMA Solar Technology, Austria\u2019s Fronius International, Italy\u2019s Fimer and the Netherlands\u2019 Victron Energy, though the rapid transition is creating logistical bottlenecks.\u00a0J\u00fcrgen Reinert, CEO of SMA, told Euronews: \u201cThe decision may add some complexity for project developers relying on EU investments. Developers will need to review supplier choices more carefully and reassess certain project assumptions. At the same time, we see a broader shift: beyond cost and performance, factors such as system security, transparency and regulatory compliance are becoming more important in procurement decisions.\u201d\u00a0Companies will also need suppliers to certify that internal components, including circuit boards and semiconductors, are not sourced from China. Customs checks are expected to create additional administrative delays.\u00a0The ban is expected to raise procurement costs by around 2 percent, as European and allied alternatives are pricier, and manufacturing capacity cannot expand overnight.\u00a0Chinese manufacturers benefit from highly automated production and can typically offer products 20 to 30 percent cheaper than European competitors. China also controls about 98 percent of the solar and battery component supply chain, meaning European firms still rely on Asian inputs, increasing transport and intermediary costs.\u00a0The transition away from Chinese imports is also expected to create temporary supply bottlenecks as logistics shift toward regional European transport networks.\u00a0\u201cSMA, for example, is well established and has proven experience in delivering complex systems,\u201d Reinert said. \u201cIn many cases, the impact will depend on project-specific factors such as timelines, certification requirements and financing structures rather than on supply constraints alone.\u201d\u00a0The effect on EU citizens\u00a0Developers are expected to absorb higher manufacturing costs, project delays and supply-chain restructuring. Over time, some of these costs may be passed on to consumers, resulting in modest increases in electricity prices.\u00a0\u201cCosts may increase a bit. But the long-term challenge is the resilience of our supply chains,\u201d David Greau, secretary general of French energy syndicate Enerplan, told Euronews. \u201cThe reindustrialisation of the entire value chain, from solar panels to inverters, is part of this effort. We need a strong European industry.\u201d\u00a0The decision will also affect the rollout of renewable energy. As major projects replace Chinese hardware, the addition of new low-cost renewable power to the grid will slow temporarily.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s necessary to ensure that timelines are aligned, imposing Made in Europe requirements when the industry is able to deliver,\u201d Greau added. \u201cWith economies of scale, European products should become competitive, even if additional support is needed during the ramp-up phase. The entire sector will benefit in the long term.\u201d\u00a0The anticipated reduction in consumer energy bills is likely to arrive later than expected under the EU Solar Energy Strategy, which projected relief in 2025-26 and a 4 to 25 percent decline in wholesale electricity prices by 2030.\u00a0The road to resilience\u00a0Between 2027 and 2030, European manufacturers are expected to scale up local production under the Net-Zero Industry Act. Higher domestic production costs are likely to become embedded in baseline electricity tariffs, resulting in structurally safer, but slightly more expensive, long-term energy prices.\u00a0Supporters argue that the trade-off is a more secure power grid. 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