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Solar Firms Under Fire for China Ties Amid Subsidy Concerns

11/26/2025

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Two North American solar firms, Canadian Solar and Trina Solar, face scrutiny over ties to China amid concerns about foreign influence in the U.S. market.
Senate Democrats praised the firms after the Inflation Reduction Act, while both maintain significant operations in China.
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) has raised alarms about federal subsidies to these firms and urged restrictions on entities tied to adversarial nations.

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Two North American solar firms, Canadian Solar and Trina Solar, face scrutiny over ties to China amid concerns about foreign influence in the U.S. market.
Senate Democrats praised the firms after the Inflation Reduction Act, while both maintain significant operations in China.
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) has raised alarms about federal subsidies to these firms and urged restrictions on entities tied to adversarial nations.