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 sent Friday to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, members of the Republican Study Committee — led by Chair August Pfluger (R-Texas) — said Chinese-manufactured solar and battery inverters present “unacceptable” public safety, economic and national security vulnerabilities.
“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, and supply chain risks,” the lawmakers wrote.
“For these reasons, we respectfully request that the Department of Commerce exercise its authorities to restrict the future importation of such Chinese equipment and inverters for U.S. critical infrastructure.”
