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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, 18 May 18
AFTER COAL, INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT PUSHES DMO ON GAS FOR ELECTRICITY
After introducing its domestic market obligation (DMO) policy for coal on March 12, the government is going forward with its plan to introduce a DM ...
Friday, 18 May 18
INDONESIA'S SAMARINDA ANCHORAGE COAL LOADING ACTIVITIES WERE RESUMED YESTERDAY AT 4PM LOCAL TIME
Samarinda Anchorage coal loading activities were resumed yesterday at 4PM local time.
Local fishermen in Samarinda Anchorage have been demonst ...
Wednesday, 16 May 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GEORGE ILIOPOULOS
Half-way through the second quarter of the year and as the Posidonia week approaches everyone is getting ready for this unique gathering that besid ...
Thursday, 10 May 18
PRIVATE POWER PRODUCERS NEED A 'POWERFUL PUSH' - PRADEEP MITTAL
- PLF of the Private Sector in the country (Coal and Lignite based) for FY 2017-18 (till Dec 2017) is 56%.
- 51 GW of stressed assets (Thermal &a ...
Tuesday, 08 May 18
BUMA SIGNED OVER US$1 BILLION WORTH OF NEW CONTRACT WITH PT INDONESIA PRATAMA
PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk. announced that its subsidiary, PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama, has entered into mining services contracts with PT Indones ...
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Planning Commission, India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Australian Coal Association
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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