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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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Tuesday, 27 November 18
PANAMAX AND SUPRAMAX INDICES WITNESSED A DECLINE OF JUST BELOW 14% IN THEIR MEAN ON A MONTH-ON-MONTH COMPARISON - ALLIED SHIPPING
A month of sharp corrections and great asymmetries for the dry bulk sector, with the overall overview of the market shipping rapidly from a state o ...
Monday, 26 November 18
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN MARKET STALLED THIS WEEK WITH A BUILD-UP OF TONNAGE - BALTIC BRIEFING
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It was a positive end to the week, with West Australia/China making significant gains and firing owners’ resolve. There was talk ...
Friday, 23 November 18
GOLDEN ENERGY'S POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF STANMORE CREDIT POSITIVE - FITCH RATINGS
Golden Energy and Resources Limited's (GEAR, B+/Positive) potential acquisition of Stanmore Coal will help the company diversify its coal opera ...
Friday, 23 November 18
ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR REVISION OF DMO SCHEME FOR COAL - JP
The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) has called on the government to revise the domestic market obligation (DMO) scheme for coal, which re ...
Friday, 23 November 18
INDONESIA'S REVENUES FROM MINERAL AND COAL INCREASE TO US$ 2.858 BILLION - ANTARA
Indonesia`s non-tax state revenues from the mineral and coal sub-sector reached Rp 41.77 trillion (approximately US$ 2.858 Billion) as of Nov 16, 2 ...
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- The University of Queensland
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Australian Coal Association
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Planning Commission, India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
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