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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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Wednesday, 26 July 17
SHIPPIPNG MARKET INSIGHT - KONSTANTINOS KONTOMICHIS
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Monday, 24 July 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET ROSE THIS PAST WEEK COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS WEEK
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Friday, 21 July 17
ESTIMATED WEEKLY U.S. COAL PRODUCTION TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 15.3 MMST; UP 13.5% W/W
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Thursday, 20 July 17
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- PTC India Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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