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Tuesday, 21 March 17
JAPAN'S RENEWED COMMITMENT TO COAL - BENJAMIN SPORTON
 Japan is one of the largest economies in the world, and has long been a major consumer and importer of energy and a leader in energy technology development. Japan is also the world’s fifth-largest electricity user – electricity accounts for more than 36% of total energy.
Since the 2011 earthquake and the subsequent Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan has had to contend with various challenges in its energy sector: shutdown of all nuclear power plants has meant that Japan has faced increased fuel imports coupled with higher electricity prices.
Technology-driven urban lifestyles, growth of the middle class, rising incomes, and more electricity-enabled appliances and machines contribute to increased electricity demand. So it’s no wonder Japan is set to build 45 new high efficiency modern coal plants.
It is often said that coal is a fuel for the developing world, but is a good example of why that’s true. Developing economies require access to stable and affordable energy to build industrial capacity. On the other hand, developed countries require affordable and reliable electricity to continue to maintain economic competitiveness. For example, even under the now suspended Clean Power Plan in the United States, coal was forecast to provide 27% of US electricity in 2030. Australia's biggest states rely on coal for more than 90% of their electricity. In Germany coal plays a critical role in balancing the intermittency of renewables- providing about 30% of the electricity mix.
Japan knows full well that building more ultra-modern coal-fuelled power plants is the only way it can meet energy security demands and its environmental responsibility. Japan is signatory to the Paris Agreement and has pledged a 26% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. But the country also wants to remain competitive economically, so it’s diversifying its energy mix.
The additional 45 power plants will use state of the art high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) technologies. HELE technologies are a group of technologies developed to increase the amount of energy that can be generated from a coal plant while decreasing emissions.
Japan is no stranger to HELE technologies. The Isogo Thermal Power Station, located just 6 km from central Yokohama, is a great example of how HELE can help provide the efficiencies needed while provide the base-load energy that comes from coal. The Isogo plant uses ultra-supercritical (USC) technology to generate steam up to 620 degrees C and achieves a 45% efficiency level.
The IEA has forecast an increase in new HELE coal plants in the next 25 years. According to the Agency’s latest forecast, 730GW of these highly efficient plants will be built by 2040, and that more than half of the coal fleet in developing countries will increasingly consist of HELE plants by that same period.
Recognising this, the World Coal Association has set up the global Platform for Accelerating Coal Efficiency (PACE) to help raise the global average efficiency of coal-fuelled power plants and in effect to minimise CO2 emissions, whilst maintaining legitimate economic development and poverty alleviation efforts.
Deploying high efficiency low emission (HELE) coal-fuelled power plant is also a key step along a pathway to near zero-emissions from coal with carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS).
By Benjamin Sporton
WCA Chief Executive
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Sunday, 30 August 20
PANAMAX - THIS WEEK THE DEMAND HAS PICKED UP, BUT THE TONNAGE LIST IS INCREASING DAY BY DAY - FEARNLEYS
Cape Size
More or less flat from previous week, with cape rates moving from US$ 19,500 to 18,900 on average. West Australia however being more ...
Saturday, 29 August 20
COAL INDIA'S FUEL SUPPLY TO POWER SECTOR DROPS ABOUT 20% IN APR-JUL: PTI
State-owned Coal India”s fuel supply to the power sector registered a decline of 19.5 per cent to 126.30 million tonnes (MT) in the April-Jul ...
Saturday, 29 August 20
SOUTH KOREAN BROKERAGE FIRM KOREA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES TO STOP ALL COAL BUSINESS - KOREA HERALD
South Korean brokerage firm Korea Investment & Securities has decided to stop its investments in coal, in line with the Moon Jae-in administrat ...
Thursday, 27 August 20
KOREAN GENCOS INVITED BIDS FOR TOTAL 985,000 TONS OF BITUMINOUS COAL FOR NOVEMBER 2020 LOADING
COALspot.com: Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd (KOMIPO) on behalf of EWP, KOSPO, KOSEP and KOWEPO has issued an international tender for total 985,000 ...
Thursday, 27 August 20
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS SET REGION-WIDE RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL OF 23 PERCENT BY 2025 - ASEAN POST
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has set an ambitious target of securing 23 percent of its primary energy from renewable so ...
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- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Australian Coal Association
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Planning Commission, India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
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