EnergyReader · 2026-08-03 00:53

Trump Bans New Foreign-Made Inverters as Solar Pipeline Faces Supply Shock

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 3, 2026

The Trump administration on Wednesday (2026-07-29) banned the import and domestic use of new power inverters made outside the United States, a sweeping order framed on national security grounds that could delay gigawatts of solar capacity working through the US development pipeline.

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