Where does Chint Power Systems source the inputs in this product?

This map traces 34 inputs across 5 countries, including 10 mines and refiners. It is compiled from public sources and is not an audited bill of materials.

How much of the Chint Power Systems supply chain sits in a covered nation?

30 of 34 mapped inputs are sited in a covered nation (China, Russia, Iran or North Korea) or named on a federal restricted-party list. A further 2 carry elevated sourcing risk without either basis.

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Where does Chint Power Systems source its components?

China. Supply chain mapped to 34 inputs across 5 countries.

Federal screeningFlagged

Yes. Chint Power Systems is organized in China, a covered nation under the FEOC rules, which makes it a foreign entity of concern for IRA clean-energy tax credit purposes. It is not named on any of the 3 federal restricted-party lists screened for this record (DOD Section 1260H, BIS Entity List, OFAC SDN List). Is Chint Power Systems a Foreign Entity of Concern?

Upstream sourcing exposure

High91% weighted

30 in covered nations - 2 elevated, of 34 nodes.

Where inputs are mined and refined. Not a FEOC determination for the company -- see the federal list screening above.

Refining chokepoint

5 of 5 processing/refining steps in covered nations

Where the exposure sits - by supply-chain tier

Producer1

Component14

Processing / Refining5

Raw Material9

Mine / Extraction5

designated covered nation elevated no known factor not assessed

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Sourcing Concentration by Country

Covered NationAllied NationOther

Sourcing risk across the graph

Where each input is mined or refined. Not a FEOC determination for the company.

Designated (0%)

Covered nation (88%)

Elevated (6%)

No known factor (6%)

Legend

Node Types

Producer

Supplier

Component

Processing / Refining

Raw Material

Mine / Extraction

Logistics

Sourcing risk

Federally designated - named on a restricted-party list

Covered nation - sited in China, Russia, Iran or North Korea

Elevated - documented concentration risk, no federal listing

No known risk factor - not a compliance clearance

Not assessed - no sourcing judgement was made

Relationships

Transformation - manufactures / assembles

Refining - midstream processing (FEOC chokepoint)

Supply handoff - supplies / sources from

Arrows point in the direction material flows (input to product).

Every mapped input in the Chint Power Systems supply chain

34 nodes, grouped by supply-chain tier. Sourcing risk describes where an input is mined or refined; it is not a FEOC determination for Chint Power Systems.

Producer (1)

Input	Origin	Sourcing risk	Basis
Chint Power SystemsShanghai, China (HQ / productization); Chint Group manufacturing, China	China	Covered nation	China-headquartered PV inverter maker (part of Chint Group, Shanghai). US arm CPS America runs R&D in Dallas, TX but core production and supply chain sit in China; China HQ = FEOC-flagged.

Component (14)

Input	Origin	Sourcing risk	Basis
Power Semiconductor Module (IGBT / SiC)	China	Covered nation	DC-AC switching stage. IGBT modules and increasingly SiC MOSFET modules; Chinese IDMs (e.g. CR Micro, Yangjie, StarPower) dominate domestic module packaging.
IGBT / Diode Silicon Die	China	Covered nation	Bare power silicon die fabricated on high-purity silicon wafers; China expanding domestic power-die fabs.
SiC MOSFET Die	China	Covered nation	Used in high-efficiency (98%+) NPC topology. Chinese SiC device makers San'an, BYD Semi; China pushing >50% of global SiC wafer output by 2024.
Monocrystalline Silicon Wafer	China	Covered nation	Semiconductor-grade Si wafer for IGBT/diode die; grown from electronic-grade polysilicon. China ~65-70% of global wafer stage.
Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer / SubstrateSICC / TankeBlue / San'an fabs, China	China	Covered nation	China became 2nd-largest SiC wafer supplier globally; >50% of world SiC wafers projected from China in 2024. Grown from SiC boule (Si metal + carbon).
Magnetics Subsystem (Transformer / Inductor)Chint Group, China	China	Covered nation	Integrated transformer/inductor subsystem sourced from within Chint Group in China; filters output, provides isolation.
Electrical / Silicon Steel Core	China	Covered nation	Grain-oriented / non-oriented electrical steel laminations for inductor and transformer cores. China has dominant electrical-steel ecosystem.
Copper Windings / Litz Wire	China	Covered nation	Enameled copper magnet wire for transformer/inductor windings; drawn from refined copper, largely finished in China.
DC-Link Film Capacitor BankChinese film-cap makers (e.g. CRE, Jiangsen)	China	Covered nation	Metallized polypropylene DC-link caps stabilize the DC bus. Multiple Chinese suppliers dominate solar-inverter film caps.
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor	China	Covered nation	Bulk DC-bus energy storage caps; anode = etched aluminum foil. Asia/China-dominant supply.
Tantalum Capacitor (control board)	China	Covered nation	High-density caps on control/gate-drive PCBs. Tantalum anode powder; refining concentrated in China.
Control / Power PCB Assembly	China	Covered nation	Gate-drive, control and power PCBs manage timing, power quality, safety. FR-4 boards, populated in China.
Copper-Clad Laminate (FR-4)	China	Covered nation	Woven-fiberglass + epoxy core clad with copper foil; China leading CCL/PCB producer.
Aluminum Enclosure / Heatsink	China	Covered nation	NEMA-rated die-cast/extruded aluminum enclosure and heatsink for thermal dissipation; fabricated in China.

Processing and refining (5)

Input	Origin	Sourcing risk	Basis
Quartzite / Silica Processing (arc-furnace feed)China silica processing	China	Covered nation	Quartzite reduced with coal/charcoal to silicon metal. China holds large high-grade quartzite reserves and dominant refining capacity; refining step = FEOC-flagged even if some ore imported.
Electrical Steel Rolling MillChinese steel mills (e.g. Baosteel-class)	China	Covered nation	Fe-Si alloy hot/cold rolled into thin oriented laminations; China is a leading GOES producer. Refining/rolling step = flagged.
Copper Smelter / Electrolytic RefineryChinese copper smelters	China	Covered nation	Copper concentrate smelted and electro-refined to Grade-A cathode. China dominant refiner; Chile/Peru/Mexico are top concentrate suppliers to China.
Tantalum Concentrate RefinerChina (final refining/smelting)	China	Covered nation	Coltan concentrate treated with HF/H2SO4 to separate Ta; final smelting predominantly in China. FEOC chokepoint.
Alumina Refinery (Bayer process)Chinese alumina refineries	China	Covered nation	Bauxite digested in caustic soda to alumina, then smelted. China leading alumina refiner. Refining step = flagged.

Raw material (9)

Input	Origin	Sourcing risk	Basis
Electronic/Solar-Grade PolysiliconXinjiang / Inner Mongolia polysilicon plants, China	China	Covered nation	China makes >95% of world polysilicon supply (end-2024). Siemens-process refining of silicon metal — a Chinese midstream chokepoint.
Silicon Metal (98%+ Si)Carbothermic arc furnaces, China	China	Covered nation	Quartzite smelted with carbon in electric-arc furnaces to silvery-gray silicon metal. China dominant producer of metallurgical silicon.
Refined Copper Cathode (99.99%)Chinese electrolytic refineries	China	Covered nation	China refines ~45% of world's refined copper despite ~4% of reserves. Electrolytic refining = Chinese midstream chokepoint → flagged.
Metallized Polypropylene Film	China	Covered nation	Thin PP dielectric film vacuum-metallized with aluminum/zinc; largely produced in China/Asia.
Etched Aluminum Anode Foil	China	Covered nation	High-purity etched/formed aluminum foil for electrolytic-cap anodes; China leading foil producer.
Refined Tantalum Powder / MetalChinese tantalum refineries	China	Covered nation	China dominates tantalum-concentrate processing to metal/powder; few refiners exist outside China.
Electrodeposited Copper Foil	China	Covered nation	Copper foil for CCL cladding, electrodeposited from refined copper; China-dominant. Traces back to refined copper cathode.
Woven Fiberglass + Epoxy Resin	China	Covered nation	Glass cloth impregnated with epoxy resin (B-stage prepreg); China-dominant electronic-grade fiberglass.
Primary Aluminum IngotChinese smelters	China	Covered nation	Hall-Héroult smelting of alumina to aluminum; China dominant primary-aluminum smelter → flagged.

Mine and extraction (5)

Input	Origin	Sourcing risk	Basis
Quartzite / High-Purity Quartz MineQuartzite mines, China (reserves also Brazil, Norway, USA/Spruce Pine NC)	China	Covered nation	SiO2 ore. China has abundant deposits; high-purity quartz for crucibles concentrated at Spruce Pine, NC (USA). Mixed geography = review.
Iron Ore MinePilbara, Australia / Brazil	Australia	No known risk factor	Primary iron feedstock for electrical steel; largely allied-mined (Australia, Brazil). Mine itself = clean; downstream China rolling = flagged.
Copper MineChile (~23% of global output) / Peru	Chile	No known risk factor	Copper ore mined mainly in Chile & Peru (allied). Mine = clean; the refining that follows in China is the flagged step.
Coltan (Tantalum Ore) MineDRC / Rwanda artisanal mines	Democratic Republic Of Congo	Elevated sourcing risk	DRC ~41% of mined tantalum (2023); Rwanda major exporter. Conflict-mineral (3TG) region → review; downstream China refining = flagged.
Bauxite MineGuinea / Australia (also domestic China diasporite)	Guinea	Elevated sourcing risk	Bauxite ore; major allied sources Guinea & Australia plus domestic Chinese diasporite. Mixed origin = review; Chinese refining/smelting = flagged.

Material flow (38 relationships)

Chint Power Systems assembles Power Semiconductor Module (IGBT / SiC) (Power semiconductor module (IGBT/SiC))
Chint Power Systems assembles Magnetics Subsystem (Transformer / Inductor) (Transformer/inductor magnetics subsystem)
Chint Power Systems assembles DC-Link Film Capacitor Bank (DC-link film capacitor bank)
Chint Power Systems assembles Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor (Aluminum electrolytic capacitors)
Chint Power Systems assembles Control / Power PCB Assembly (Control/power PCB assembly)
Chint Power Systems assembles Aluminum Enclosure / Heatsink (Aluminum enclosure/heatsink)
Power Semiconductor Module (IGBT / SiC) supplies IGBT / Diode Silicon Die (IGBT/diode silicon die)
Power Semiconductor Module (IGBT / SiC) supplies SiC MOSFET Die (SiC MOSFET die)
IGBT / Diode Silicon Die supplies Monocrystalline Silicon Wafer (Monocrystalline silicon wafer)
SiC MOSFET Die supplies Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer / Substrate (SiC wafer/substrate)
Monocrystalline Silicon Wafer supplies Electronic/Solar-Grade Polysilicon (Electronic-grade polysilicon)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer / Substrate supplies Silicon Metal (98%+ Si) (Silicon metal (SiC boule feed))
Electronic/Solar-Grade Polysilicon refines Silicon Metal (98%+ Si) (Silicon metal to polysilicon (Siemens process))
Silicon Metal (98%+ Si) refines Quartzite / Silica Processing (arc-furnace feed) (Quartzite reduced to silicon metal)
Quartzite / Silica Processing (arc-furnace feed) sources from Quartzite / High-Purity Quartz Mine (Quartzite / silica ore)
Magnetics Subsystem (Transformer / Inductor) supplies Electrical / Silicon Steel Core (Electrical/silicon steel core)
Magnetics Subsystem (Transformer / Inductor) supplies Copper Windings / Litz Wire (Copper magnet wire windings)
Electrical / Silicon Steel Core refines Electrical Steel Rolling Mill (Fe-Si electrical steel rolling)
Electrical Steel Rolling Mill sources from Iron Ore Mine (Iron ore)
Electrical Steel Rolling Mill sources from Silicon Metal (98%+ Si) (Silicon alloying addition)
Copper Windings / Litz Wire supplies Refined Copper Cathode (99.99%) (Refined copper cathode)
Refined Copper Cathode (99.99%) refines Copper Smelter / Electrolytic Refinery (Copper concentrate smelted/electro-refined)
Copper Smelter / Electrolytic Refinery sources from Copper Mine (Copper ore/concentrate)
DC-Link Film Capacitor Bank supplies Metallized Polypropylene Film (Metallized polypropylene film)
Metallized Polypropylene Film sources from Primary Aluminum Ingot (Aluminum metallization)
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor supplies Etched Aluminum Anode Foil (Etched aluminum anode foil)
Etched Aluminum Anode Foil sources from Primary Aluminum Ingot (Aluminum ingot)
Control / Power PCB Assembly supplies Copper-Clad Laminate (FR-4) (Copper-clad laminate)
Control / Power PCB Assembly assembles Tantalum Capacitor (control board) (Tantalum capacitors on PCB)
Copper-Clad Laminate (FR-4) supplies Electrodeposited Copper Foil (Electrodeposited copper foil)
Copper-Clad Laminate (FR-4) supplies Woven Fiberglass + Epoxy Resin (Fiberglass + epoxy prepreg)
Electrodeposited Copper Foil sources from Refined Copper Cathode (99.99%) (Refined copper)
Tantalum Capacitor (control board) supplies Refined Tantalum Powder / Metal (Tantalum anode powder)
Refined Tantalum Powder / Metal refines Tantalum Concentrate Refiner (Tantalum concentrate refined to metal/powder)
Tantalum Concentrate Refiner sources from Coltan (Tantalum Ore) Mine (Coltan (tantalum ore))
Aluminum Enclosure / Heatsink supplies Primary Aluminum Ingot (Primary aluminum ingot)
Primary Aluminum Ingot refines Alumina Refinery (Bayer process) (Alumina smelted (Hall-Heroult) to aluminum)
Alumina Refinery (Bayer process) sources from Bauxite Mine (Bauxite ore)

Sources and methodology

Research-based supply-chain map compiled from public sources - not an audited bill of materials. Tiers reflect the standard industry structure for this product. Sourcing risk on a node describes where that input is typically mined or refined; it is not a FEOC determination for Chint Power Systems, and it is not a screening result for the node itself unless a federal listing is cited against it. Verify against primary documentation before making a compliance determination.

Primary sources (1) - government, filings, standards bodies

pubs.usgs.gov pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2025/mcs2025-copper.pdf

Secondary sources (31) - trade press, analysts, reference works

Common questions

Where does Chint Power Systems source the inputs in this product?: This map traces 34 inputs across 5 countries, including 10 mines and refiners. It is compiled from public sources and is not an audited bill of materials.
How much of the Chint Power Systems supply chain sits in a covered nation?: 30 of 34 mapped inputs are sited in a covered nation (China, Russia, Iran or North Korea) or named on a federal restricted-party list. A further 2 carry elevated sourcing risk without either basis.
Is Chint Power Systems itself a Foreign Entity of Concern?: Yes. Chint Power Systems is organized in China, a covered nation under the FEOC rules, which makes it a foreign entity of concern for IRA clean-energy tax credit purposes. It is not named on any of the 3 federal restricted-party lists screened for this record (DOD Section 1260H, BIS Entity List, OFAC SDN List). Sourcing risk in this map describes where inputs are mined and refined and is a separate question from the company's own federal screening.

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