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Monday, 16 January 17
WHY THE SOLUTION TO INDIA'S ENERGY CHALLENGE LIES IN COAL POWER PLANTS - BENJAMIN SPORTON
 India’s huge development and energy challenges mean there are economic and development arguments for investing in new coal power plants for the foreseeable future.
More than 240 million people in India have no electricity, and even for those who have, the quality is far below standards acceptable in developed countries. India’s residential electricity consumption lags behind the global average and is, according to the IEA, ten-times lower than that of OECD countries. For example, average residential consumption in Bihar state is around 50 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per capita per year, which equates to an average household use of a fan, a mobile phone charger and two compact fluorescent light bulbs for less than five hours per day.
Historically the most important source of energy has been coal which is abundant and affordable, making it ideal from a cost perspective, as a fuel to expand energy access in India. The industry is also a major employer with more than 1.5 million people working in the coal sector.
As India diversifies its means of power generation it is important to question whether it is genuinely possible to bring electricity to all households and feed industry too with intermittent renewable energy. Excluding coal from the energy mix is not a realistic option.
Indeed, renewables have an important role to play but coal remains the driving force behind electrification and industrialisation and according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal will continue to make the largest contribution to electricity generation in India through to 2040.
The Indian government has been clear that all sources of energy will be needed to power up the economy including coal. India’s ambitious renewable expansion will take place alongside (not in place of) growth in coal consumption. Coal per kilowatt is still far cheaper than renewables. However, this should not be a popularity contest between coal and renewables – both are needed for India's development.
India has contributed less than 3% of cumulative greenhouse gas emissions, and the reality is that in as much as the country wants to contribute to climate action policies, it also needs to bring electricity not only to those not currently served but also to the millions more who are underserved. In the words of Harjeet Singh of ActionAid, development of coal resources “is not an obsession for India, it’s a compulsion.”
The Indian government is transitioning to more efficient and cleaner technologies as it makes every effort to meet climate commitments as well as provide energy access and security for its population. To this end they have planned that all inefficient thermal power plants, older than 25 years, will be replaced with modern, efficient and cleaner technologies. This involves what is known as high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) technologies. Several power plants currently producing around 11,000 MW are scheduled to be replaced within five years. We welcome and encourage this as a clear and achievable goal.
The recent news headlines suggesting India would suspend construction of new coal plants for the next 20 years sit in stark contrast to a national electricity report advising that additional coal-based capacity will be needed to fulfil India’s future electricity requirements. The World Coal Association encourages a plan to incorporate cleaner coal burning technologies into India's energy mix in order to meet the country's huge development issues and ambitions.
That’s why projects such as Adani’s Carmichael mine development in Queensland remain essential, because they will supply high quality coal into India for use in modern HELE power plants. Indeed Adani’s management has been clear that they see the Carmichael project as part of an integrated approach across the company. Coal from Carmichael will be used to fuel Adani’s power plants in India.
CEO, World Coal Association
First published in City AM, 13 January 2017
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Monday, 28 November 16
BALTIC DRY INDEX FALLS TO 1181 POINT, DOWN 76 POINTS W/W
COALspot.com: The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities down slightly and ending in a negative note this past wee ...
Thursday, 24 November 16
SUPRAMAX: SOUTH AFRICA STILL STRONG WITH OWNERS ACHIEVING AROUND USD 14-15K FOR TRIPS EAST - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
A positive kick-off in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. Very healthy rates within USG, some supras receiving well over 20k for trips t ...
Wednesday, 23 November 16
MARKET INSIGHT - CHRISTOPHER THOMAS WHITTY
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is due to finalize a reduction in total production at its next scheduled meeting in Vi ...
Tuesday, 22 November 16
ITALY'S STEAM COAL IMPORTS EXPECTED TO DECLINE 7% Y/Y TO 15 MILLION TONS IN 2017 - ITALIAN COAL ASSOCIATION
Italy’s steam coal imports expected to decline to 15 million tons in 2017, or 7% less imports compared to 2016. The coking coal imports are e ...
Tuesday, 22 November 16
THE COMMODITIES MARKETS HAD SHOWED GREATER PROMISE SINCE THE SUMMER PERIOD - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
We have all borne witness to the sluggish pace of trade growth witnessed during the course of the past 4 years as well as the even slower pace note ...
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- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- The University of Queensland
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- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- White Energy Company Limited
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- Australian Coal Association
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
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