Key Highlights
- China strongly opposed the EU’s move to restrict funding for projects using Chinese inverters.
- Brussels labeled Chinese suppliers as “high-risk” over cybersecurity concerns.
- Beijing warned the policy could disrupt global clean-energy supply chains.
- Chinese firms dominate more than 50% of the global inverter market.
- Analysts say the move may increase Europe’s renewable energy costs.
China sharply criticized the European Union after Brussels proposed blocking EU funding for renewable-energy projects using Chinese-made power inverters.
Beijing called the measure discriminatory and urged the EU to stop labeling China as a “high-risk country.”
China warned that the policy could damage industrial cooperation and slow Europe’s green transition. Industry reports estimate that replacing Chinese technology across critical sectors could cost the EU more than $400 billion by 2030, potentially raising renewable-energy expenses and delaying infrastructure expansion.
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