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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, 11 January 19
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN ARENA HAD A MIXED START; LIMITED ACTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
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Dashed hopes summed up the first full week of the New Year. A slow start followed by a busy 24 hours of improving rates and a firming ...
Thursday, 10 January 19
BUNKER DELIVERY NOTE AMENDMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE AS SULPHUR 2020 REQUIREMENT LOOMS - IMO
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Amendments to the bunker delivery note relating to the supply of marine fuel oil to ships which have fitted alternative m ...
Thursday, 10 January 19
WORLD TRADE IN THERMAL COAL IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE GROWN BY 1.0 PER CENT IN 2018 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIA
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World trade in thermal coal is estimated to have grown by 1.0 per cent to 1.1 billion tonnes in 2018 but it is expected to decline ...
Thursday, 10 January 19
PAKISTAN'S COAL IMPORTS TO SURGE TO 30 MILLION TONS PER ANNUM BY 2020 - CEO, PIB
Pakistan’s coal imports are estimated to surge to 30 million tons/annum from existing 20 million tons/annum by the year 2020, given the plann ...
Wednesday, 09 January 19
PANAMAX: THE PACIFIC SAW RELATIVELY GOOD DEMAND PARTICULARLY FROM INDONESIA AND NOPAC - BALTIC BRIEFING
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It was an active start to the New Year, with trading from West Australia maintaining momentum during the holiday period. Rates for Chi ...
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- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Australian Coal Association
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Minerals Council of Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Parliament of New Zealand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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