Outshone By China, Can Europe Make A Solar
While China''s dominance of solar manufacturing is undisputed, a growing chorus of investors, innovators, and policymakers
In 2023, 78% of all inverters installed in Europe came from Chinese vendors, with the overwhelming majority being made by Huawei and SunGrow, according to DNV, a risk consultancy. The report was commissioned by SolarPower Europe, an industry advocacy group.
The report was commissioned by SolarPower Europe, an industry advocacy group. This market dominance can likely be explained by a combination of China's large manufacturing capacity and the comparatively lower prices of Chinese inverters compared to European ones.
Huawei (deemed “high risk” for many European telecoms networks) has become Europe's largest supplier of inverters. In normal times, inverters maintain grid stability and facilitate the integration of renewable energy.
“Europe's energy sovereignty is at serious risk due to the unregulated and remote control capabilities of photovoltaic inverters from high-risk, non-European manufacturers – most notably from China,” said the European Solar Manufacturing Council, an industry association. This isn't purely hypothetical, either.
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