The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering imposing a ban on the import of energy inverters from China, citing concerns that such equipment could be used to disrupt power supplies.

According to undisclosed sources interviewed by Reuters, the proposed ban would apply to new foreign inverter models and could be published within 2026.

The report said the administration revived the effort partly after a European Commission decision in May to ban Chinese-made inverters from publicly funded energy projects. Over 30 members of the European Parliament had urged the European Commission in November 2025 to take immediate action to restrict Chinese inverters’ access to the European electricity grid.

Following such calls in Europe, over 50 House Republicans in the U.S. petitioned the Department of Commerce to curb imports of Chinese electric grid components. The lawmakers had referred to reports about Chinese solar components deployed across the U.S. containing undisclosed communication devices that could allow remote access, bypass cybersecurity protections, and potentially enable malicious actors to disrupt large sections of the U.S. grid.

The Chinese Embassy in Washington told Reuters it firmly opposes what it considers the “overstretching of the concept of national security and its unjustified suppression of Chinese companies.” It also called on the U.S. to provide “a fair, just and non-discriminatory environment” for Chinese businesses.

The recent effort to ban inverters connected to China highlights Washington’s renewed focus on technology challenges linked to China after a pause last year. This June, the U.S. added several solar and energy storage companies to its list of designated “Chinese military companies,” which would face defense-contracting restrictions effective June 30, 2026.

In February, in a move to curb Chinese influence on the clean energy supply chain, the Department of the Treasury issued interim guidance to enforce provisions under Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code that restrict companies from claiming federal clean energy subsidies if they rely on foreign-made material.