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ENPH: EU Green Pivot Hinges on China Supply Chains
Europe's renewable energy transition is creating a critical national security vulnerability: the continent's solar and wind supply chains are heavily dependent on Chinese manufacturers of battery cells, inverters, and turbine components. Companies like Enphase and SolarEdge source LFP battery cells exclusively from China, while wind turbine makers source materials and components from Chinese suppliers. The exposure varies sharply across the industry, with solar inverter and storage companies facing the highest China dependency. If European governments implement domestic content requirements or tariffs to force supply chain diversification, companies with the highest China exposure will face significant margin compression.