Bart Groothuis· Renew

Unverifiable

80% of all imported PV inverters in the EU are Chinese

Omissions

• No distinction made between PV inverters and solar panels/modules—these are different components with potentially very different import patterns
• No specific time period cited for the 80% figure
• No source cited for the claim

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - International trade in products related to green energyChina accounted for 98% of extra-EU imports of solar panels in 2024
• SecondaryISS Europe - The dragon in the grid: Limiting China's influence in Europe's energy systemChinese providers account for an estimated 55% of all solar inverter shipments worldwide