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Overall, while the solar panel price spike is the most pronounced effect of the April tariffs, inverters are seeing a noticeable cost increase as well, on the order of a few cents per watt.
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled long-awaited tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods. The new round of duties, under Section 301, will hit yet another slice of the solar market: inverters. In a statement, the administration said tariffs of 10 percent would go into effect on September 24. They’ll rise to 25 percent on January 1.
Under the new policy, all imports face at least 10% tariff, and specific countries face more – China-made inverters now see ~34% tariff, European inverters ~20%, South Korea 25%, etc.
For example, 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum are felt not only by racking suppliers but also solar panel manufacturers as frames are typically made of aluminum. Outside of cells, frames are the single most expensive sub-component in a solar module, so a 25% duty may increase the cost by a few cents per watt on American-made solar modules.
Some microinverters and power electronics, which often were made in Asia, are similarly affected – however, companies like Enphase (U.S.) anticipated tariffs and diversified manufacturing to Mexico and India in recent years, meaning a portion of inverter supply is tariff-free.
Other “Domestic” Suppliers: A few manufacturers with U.S.-based production or assembly – such as Hanwha Qcells (Georgia factories), First Solar (Ohio), Mission Solar (Texas), and Silfab (Washington) – do not incur these import tariffs on their U.S.-made panels. They have an effective price advantage now.
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