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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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Friday, 10 April 20
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- GMR Energy Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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