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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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Wednesday, 07 December 16
IT'S BEEN YET ANOTHER TURBULENT COUPLE OF DAYS..... - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
It’s been yet another turbulent couple of days, with a significant number of news headlines shaking up markets.
On Friday we had & ...
Monday, 05 December 16
INDIAN HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION AT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2012, SAYS COMMODORE RESEARCH
According to Commodore Research, the first eleven months of this year have seen India’s overall electricity production total approximately 1. ...
Monday, 05 December 16
THE DECEMBER 2016 HBA HITS TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE MAY 2012
COALspot.com: The Indonesia coal benchmark price hits to its highest level since May 2012. The government declared benchmark prices for Indo ...
Monday, 05 December 16
BALTIC PANAMAX INDEX UP 5.98%; BALTIC CAPE INDEX FELL 2.52% W/W
COALspot.com: The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities rally slightly continues this past week and ending on a s ...
Sunday, 04 December 16
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT DECLINED 11.9% W/E 26 NOV; UP 1.4% Y/Y, EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 15.2 million short ton ...
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
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- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Australian Coal Association
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Xindia Steels Limited - India
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- The University of Queensland
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
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