# Trump weaponizes FCC to ban new foreign-made connected solar inverters

> The FCC added foreign-made connected power inverters to its Covered List on July 28, cutting off the federal authorization new models need to be imported, marketed, or sold in the US.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/08/05/fcc-bans-foreign-made-connected-solar-inverters/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a73a9722b66e82d789ad1e0)
- **Published:** 2026-08-05
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #battery #inverters #connected #foreign #solar #power #trump #weaponizes
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