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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, 09 June 19
SUPRAMAX: ASIA LOST GROUND; THE INDIAN OCEAN SAW SLOWER ACTIVITY - BALTIC BRIEFING
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- PTC India Limited - India
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