India Electricity Shortage

Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building.

Electronics and IT secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Tuesday said that the production of semiconductors in the country will start very soon. He was responding to a query around plan of action of the Ministry of Electronics and IT after state-owned company Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) raised the issue of shortage of electronic chip and p...

India has blocked nearly half the country's provinces from accessing spot power exchanges after they failed to pay bills worth 51 billion rupees ($640 million), as it implements new rules aimed at forcing states to make timely payments.

Tata Motors announced quarter report on Wednesday, reporting loss due to inflation, COVID-19 lockdown in China, and chip shortages. However, the sale of electric vehicles reached 9,300 units in the quarter, four times as many as in the same quarter last year.

Honda Cars, Tata Motors and other leading carmakers are expecting a longer waiting period for electric and hybrid vehicles, as compared to petrol and diesel variants, as the chip shortage continues to crimp their manufacturing activities.

Renesas and Tata Motors have partnered to design, develop and make semiconductor solutions, according to an announcement by the firms. Amid the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, Renesas will collaborate with Tata Motors on developing "next-generation automotive electronics" to accelerate the growth of electric and connected vehicles. The non-e...

India expects rainfall in the biggest coal-producing areas of its east-central region to be below the long-term average this year, potentially easing utilities' coal shortages as there could be fewer disruptions to mining activity due to flooding.

The power ministry has directed all imported coal-based plants to run on full capacity amid the ongoing dry fuel shortage at thermal plants which is hampering electricity generation.

Huge outstanding dues worth about Rs 7,918 crore of state-run power generating companies have resulted in less dispatch of coal especially to the states with high dues like Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, according to an official note.

Honda Cars India has said that the dip in sales is primarily attributed to the semiconductor shortage in our country while customer sentiments continue to show improvement and positivity.

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Saturday said electricity distribution utilities in Delhi will get as much power as required by them.

Pakistan will double its hydroelectric output in the next seven years to meet its perennial power shortage and address the soaring electricity prices, a media report said on Saturday.

Electric two-wheeler maker Hero Electric on Friday said it had zero dispatches to dealers in April, hit by the ongoing global semiconductor shortage

Amid a deepening crisis in coal shortage, the Delhi government has warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to important establishments in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals.

The current power crisis is mainly on account of sharp decline in electricity generation from different fuel sources and not due to non-availability of domestic coal, a top official said on Sunday.

Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building.

Electronics and IT secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Tuesday said that the production of semiconductors in the country will start very soon. He was responding to a query around plan of action of the Ministry of Electronics and IT after state-owned company Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) raised the issue of shortage of electronic chip and p...

India has blocked nearly half the country's provinces from accessing spot power exchanges after they failed to pay bills worth 51 billion rupees ($640 million), as it implements new rules aimed at forcing states to make timely payments.

Tata Motors announced quarter report on Wednesday, reporting loss due to inflation, COVID-19 lockdown in China, and chip shortages. However, the sale of electric vehicles reached 9,300 units in the quarter, four times as many as in the same quarter last year.

Honda Cars, Tata Motors and other leading carmakers are expecting a longer waiting period for electric and hybrid vehicles, as compared to petrol and diesel variants, as the chip shortage continues to crimp their manufacturing activities.

Renesas and Tata Motors have partnered to design, develop and make semiconductor solutions, according to an announcement by the firms. Amid the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, Renesas will collaborate with Tata Motors on developing "next-generation automotive electronics" to accelerate the growth of electric and connected vehicles. The non-e...

India expects rainfall in the biggest coal-producing areas of its east-central region to be below the long-term average this year, potentially easing utilities' coal shortages as there could be fewer disruptions to mining activity due to flooding.

The power ministry has directed all imported coal-based plants to run on full capacity amid the ongoing dry fuel shortage at thermal plants which is hampering electricity generation.

Huge outstanding dues worth about Rs 7,918 crore of state-run power generating companies have resulted in less dispatch of coal especially to the states with high dues like Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, according to an official note.

Honda Cars India has said that the dip in sales is primarily attributed to the semiconductor shortage in our country while customer sentiments continue to show improvement and positivity.

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Saturday said electricity distribution utilities in Delhi will get as much power as required by them.

Pakistan will double its hydroelectric output in the next seven years to meet its perennial power shortage and address the soaring electricity prices, a media report said on Saturday.

Electric two-wheeler maker Hero Electric on Friday said it had zero dispatches to dealers in April, hit by the ongoing global semiconductor shortage

Amid a deepening crisis in coal shortage, the Delhi government has warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to important establishments in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals.

The current power crisis is mainly on account of sharp decline in electricity generation from different fuel sources and not due to non-availability of domestic coal, a top official said on Sunday.