Trump declares emergency, bans foreign-made power grid equipment

President Trump issued an executive order restricting imports of transformers, inverters, and circuit breakers from designated foreign countries, citing grid security risks, though manufacturers say rules for software and digital products n

First covered Aug 27, 2026 · 6:26 AM PT · 3 articles · no longer in the live window

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30d PV Tech Trump bans foreign power equipment over national security risks — US President Donald Trump has banned the import of inverters, transformers and other power equipment that pose a potential risk to US grid security.

30d Utility Dive Trump declares emergency, moves to block some foreign-made equipment from grid — Grid equipment manufacturers say more clarity will be needed, particularly around rules for software and digital products where the country of origin may be…

30d PV Magazine Executive order bans foreign-produced transformers, inverters, and circuit breakers for U.S. power grid — President Donald Trump issued an emergency executive order banning the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation of foreign-produced electrical grid…

Primary sources

whitehouse.gov Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System

More coverage from around the web

foxbusiness.com Trump order targets foreign equipment used across the US power grid | Fox Business

qz.com Trump bans foreign-made bulk power grid equipment in emergency order

bloomberg.com Trump Moves to Ban Some Foreign Energy Equipment From Grid - Bloomberg

aninews.in Trump signs executive order banning foreign equipment from US grid

jpost.com Trump declares national emergency, bans some foreign power equipment over security threats

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