China Introduces Export Controls on Solar Manufacturing Technologies Amid Safety Concerns

10/19/2026

The proposed measures target specified solar manufacturing technologies and related equipment-manufacturing know-how, not the exports of finished solar modules

10/18/2026

China has proposed export controls on 12 technologies used to make solar equipment, citing national security concerns, as part ​of a broader revision that also covers AI and biotechnology.

10/18/2026

China proposed export controls on 12 solar-manufacturing technologies, citing national security concerns. The move aims to preserve its dominance, protect sensitive defense applications, and...

10/18/2026

The draft plan, "Announcement No. 48", proposes a complete export ban on 14 technologies and restrictions on 26 more, including next-generation solar technologies that could affect countries such...