Review move to levy anti-dumping duty on solar cells; Power to Com ministry
Updated: Jun 24, 2014 01:09:56pm
New Delhi, Jun 24 (KNN) The Power Ministry has asked the Commerce Ministry to have a relook at the proposal seeking anti-dumping duty on solar panels stating at this point of time India does not have the required manufacturing base whereas the government wants to give a push to solar energy.
"We have asked the commerce and finance ministries to re-look into the recommendations of the report...India does not have adequate manufacturing capacity to support the kind of thrust we want to give to solar. Therefore, we have appealed to them to take a view," Power Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters here today.
Recently, Goyal and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari opposed the move of the commerce ministry to impose anti-dumping duty on solar photovoltaic cells, citing that the duty would result in high cost of solar energy.
Last month, Indian solar manufacturers of PV (photo-voltaic) solar panels said they are losing Rs 1,000 crore worth of business annually and suffering job losses due to dumping by US, China, Taiwan and Malaysia.
The Commerce Ministry recommended levying anti-dumping duty on solar cells from these countries, a move that would provide relief to struggling domestic manufacturers.
The mission National Solar mission under the brand name “Solar India” aims a target of adding 20 GW of grid connected and 2 GW of off-grid capacity by 2022 in three phases. The country's current installed solar capacity has reached 2,600 MW. (KNN/ST)
"We have asked the commerce and finance ministries to re-look into the recommendations of the report...India does not have adequate manufacturing capacity to support the kind of thrust we want to give to solar. Therefore, we have appealed to them to take a view," Power Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters here today.
Recently, Goyal and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari opposed the move of the commerce ministry to impose anti-dumping duty on solar photovoltaic cells, citing that the duty would result in high cost of solar energy.
Last month, Indian solar manufacturers of PV (photo-voltaic) solar panels said they are losing Rs 1,000 crore worth of business annually and suffering job losses due to dumping by US, China, Taiwan and Malaysia.
The Commerce Ministry recommended levying anti-dumping duty on solar cells from these countries, a move that would provide relief to struggling domestic manufacturers.
The mission National Solar mission under the brand name “Solar India” aims a target of adding 20 GW of grid connected and 2 GW of off-grid capacity by 2022 in three phases. The country's current installed solar capacity has reached 2,600 MW. (KNN/ST)
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