India to Soon Start Semiconductor Manufacturing, Production: IT Secretary

Electronics and IT secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Tuesday mentioned that the manufacturing of semiconductors within the nation will begin very quickly.

He was responding to a question round plan of motion of the Ministry of Electronics and IT after state-owned firm Power Effectivity Companies Restricted (EESL) raised the difficulty of scarcity of digital chip and printed circuit board (PCB or motherboard) hindering home manufacturing of electrical meters.

“India will probably be a type of high 6-7 companions which may have semiconductor manufacturing. It would occur very quickly,” Sharma mentioned.

Talking at a convention on know-how switch by C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram for native manufacturing of sensible meters and electrical chargers, Sharma mentioned Meity has taken lead in know-how growth, be it digital or automotive sector, synthetic intelligence.

“Now we have taken a lead with regards to the local weather change initiative. One huge part is the shift in direction of inexperienced know-how, and EV is a vital mission in that. Demand is rising. We want 5,000 chargers at current within the high 20 cities of India. ToT for EV will present immense profit to the nation,” he mentioned.

The C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram below the Nationwide Mission on Energy Electronics Expertise (NaMPET) programme has developed a Sensible Power Meter primarily based on Indian requirements and is appropriate for Superior Metering Infrastructure (AMI).

Sharma mentioned that the event of native sensible meters will improve effectivity in metering, scale back energy consumption, individuals will get appropriate payments and profit energy distribution firms.

A senior official from EESL mentioned that it’s a transient part from standard sensible meters to digital sensible meters.

“As on date we face challenges like {hardware} parts, chips and PCBs (printed circuit board) should not accessible due to which all of us must rely upon completely different nations. Because of C-DAC for growing indigenous know-how, we may have our personal manufacturing. Our personal nation PCB needs to be there,” the officer mentioned.