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Thursday, 15 February 18
INDIA: THERMAL POWER PLANTS UNDER STRESS ON RISING COAL, FREIGHT COSTS - BUSINESS STANDARD
 Coal-based power plants are feeling the heat of spike in thermal grade coal prices and railway freight costs.
Prices of thermal grade coal since the last notification by Coal India on January 9 this year have moved up by 15-18 per cent. This apart, the levy of evacuation charge of Rs 50 per tonne is estimated to increase the cost of generation for coal-based power plants by 13-15 paise per unit.
Also, the Ministry of Railways through a notification on January 9 this year has rationalized the freight rates for coal transportation and withdrawing the levy of busy season surcharge (15 per cent) and development surcharge (five per cent) on coal transportation. The busy season surcharge is levied from April to June and October to March in a financial year. On an annual basis, the freight rates have been revised by 3.4-3.6 per cent across various distance slabs. According to a report by Icra, the impact of this freight revision on the cost of generation for thermal plants could be two to four paise per unit depending on the distance of the project from the associated coal mine.
“Thermal power plants are already operating at lower load due to rising demand for renewable power.
The hike in coal and railway freight costs is a blow on the operations of the coal-based units. The plants without long-term PPAs will suffer the most”, said an industry source.
For domestic coal-based IPPs (independent power producers) which have competitively bid based PPAs, the impact on the margins will be dependent on the extent of scalable energy charge component in the tariff structure. For power generating companies and IPPs without long-term PPAs and having exposure to short-term PPAs, the profitability will be negatively impacted with a rise in coal price, given the subdued short-term tariffs with the surplus generation capacity available in the country.
Icra expects a partial pass-through by private IPPs with a competitive bid based PPAs for the balance coal-based generation. Under these assumptions, the cost of power procurement for discoms at an all India level is estimated to increase by about nine paise per unit.
Assuming the average AT&C (aggregate technical & commercial) loss level at around 23 per cent in the country, the impact of the revision in coal prices and railway freight on cost of power supply per unit sold and retail tariffs (assuming full pass through by state regulators) is estimated at around 14 paisa per unit or 2.3 per cent tariff hike. However, the state-wise extent of an increase in the cost of power supply and hence, in retail tariff for a distribution utility would be dependent upon the mix of coal-based generation in its overall power procurement, the Icra report stated.
Cost of thermal power generation is likely to witness upward pressure due to Capex (Capital expenditure) requirement for complying with the revised environment norms, operating cost associated with the same as well as the cost of ensuring flexibility in operations with rising share of renewables.
Source: Business Standard
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Friday, 04 August 17
IMPORTED COAL CONTINUES TO BE A COMPETITIVE, SAFE AND RELIABLE ENERGY SOURCE FOR GERMANY - VDKI
COALspot.com: Worldwide hard coal production in 2016 declined by 3.8% to 6.7 billion tonnes.
According to the Germany Coal Importers Associati ...
Thursday, 03 August 17
SUPRAMAX: INDO TO CHINA COAL ROUNDS ARE GETTING FIXED AROUND MID $8000 - FEARNLEYS
In the Pacific rates have remained weak and under pressure this week with most routes softening.
Indo/China coal rounds are getting fixed arou ...
Thursday, 03 August 17
BUMI RESOURCES COAL SALES RELATIVELY FLAT AT 41.5 MILLION TONS IN 1H' 17; REPORTS US$162.3 MILLION PROFIT IN FIRST SEMESTER
COALspot.com: The BUMI Resources, Indonesia’s one of the largest coal producer, has reported a net income of $162.3 million in 1H’ 17 c ...
Wednesday, 02 August 17
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GIANNIS ANDRITSOPOULOS
During the duration of the first half of the year, the dry bulk market saw intense buying interest that boosted SnP prices significantly. We saw a ...
Monday, 31 July 17
KOMIPO INVITES BIDS FOR 750K MT OF 5,700 KCAL/KG NAR COAL
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a new tender for 750,000 Metric Tons of Bituminous coal for its B ...
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- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Australian Coal Association
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- The University of Queensland
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Planning Commission, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- VISA Power Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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