Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 67942

Photovoltaics: China

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Andrew Bowie

ConservativeWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) mitigate the effects of market dumping of and (b) reduce strategic dependency on imported photovoltaic inverters from China.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Solar goods and services are global commodities, and it is likely that we will continue to require imports in the short to medium term. The UK has a strong electrical manufacturing sector and there is an opportunity to scale this up through our ambitious ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 67942) →