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The China Power Crisis 2021: Unravelling Supply Chain Turbulence

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Supply Chain Disasters: China Power Crisis (2021)  Brief description: Energy shortages led to factory shutdowns and production delays.  Title: "China's Energy Conundrum: The 2021 Power Crisis That Changed Everything"  Introduction Still in 2021, the world took China Power Crisis the back-channel. It was not just an energy issue — it was a wide array supply earthquake. Picture a metropolis of factories running 24/7, machinery turning and trucks of products ready to go out. It all stops — the power just goes out for a moment… This is what happened across many place in china that fateful year. A power shortage in one country, so the global supply chain had been shaken this way. Now let us go on a journey to learn China Power Crisis: A nightmare in Supply Chain  Company/Industry and Supply Chain Context The world manufacturing machine in full effect ! It goes from everyday consumer items to sexy top electronics on either side of the world, it is that few supplies from Ch...

China Power Crisis 2021

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     The year of 2021 held a significant energy crisis in China, shaking up industrial production and quotidian activities across the board. It was the worst in 10 years. This crisis had its root causes based on structural, policy and market factors. More than 20 provinces suffered from power shortages and closed down factories, delayed production at best or simply left homes without power. The crisis showed some of the weak points in China's electricity system and its strong dependence on coal, which contributes to around 70% of electricity generation.       The sudden increase in coal prices against the backdrop of government-controlled electricity tariffs was one of the factors causing the crisis. While coal prices are market determined, electricity prices are controlled by the central government to protect consumers from the volatility of price increases. Therefore, a mismatch ensued where power plants were making power plants were making...