The cheaper equipment imported from
China have become a threat for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s solar power
equipment project.
The
Chinese dominate the manufacturing segment in the world market, and have a
share of about 57% using crystalline technology as per one estimate. This is
affecting photo-voltaic (PV) manufacturers worldwide. Presently it is estimated
that the globle production capacity for solar power items/ equipment is in
excess of the demand worldwide. This overcapacity coupled with cheaper prices
offered of the Chinese manufactured cells & modules is a threat for Indian
solar equipment manufacturers including BHEL.
Government
of India has taken following steps under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar
Mission (JNNSM) to protect Indian Solar Power Equipment Manufacturing Industry:
All
Solar Power Developers under phase-I of JNNSM, using Crystalline Silicon
Technology, are required to procure Cells and Modules manufactured in India.
As
per Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
Notification No. 25/1999 – Customs dated the 28th February 1999
(G.S.R. 161 (E) dated the 28th February 1999) Custom Duty Exemption
is extended on goods required for manufacturing of Solar Cell and Modules.
Further,
all items of machinery required for initial setting up of a solar power
generation project or facility are fully exempt from excise duty under
Notification No. 15/2010-CE dated 27.02.2010 subject to fulfillment of certain
conditions mentioned therein. Moreover, such goods enjoy concessional rate of
customs duty of 5% adv. Vide Notifications No. 1/2011 Customs, dated
06.01.2011.
The
above information was given by the minister for Heavy Industries & Public
Enterprises Shri Praful Patel to the Parliament.
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