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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, 10 March 17
THE 5TH PHILIPPINES POWER AND ELECTRICITY WEEK RETURNS WITH A UNIQUE FOCUS IN 2017
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Thursday, 09 March 17
INDONESIAN COAL BENCHMARK PRICE DROPPED FOR A THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH IN MARCH, GOVERNMENT DATA SHOWED
COALspot.com: Indonesian government declared coal benchmark price dropped for a fourth straight month in March, government data showed. The ...
Wednesday, 08 March 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET TODAY PROVIDES MUCH MORE CONFIDENCE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR - TIMOS PAPADIMITRIOU
So what's all the fuss about? During the past five months SnP activity has being surging exponentially in the dry bulk sector. Buyers are looki ...
Monday, 06 March 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET WAS CONTINUING TO FIRM UP THIS PAST WEEK
COALspot.com: The Freight market was continuing to firm up this past week.
The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk com ...
Friday, 03 March 17
U.S. WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION ESTIMATED AT 15.7 MMST; DECLINE 6.7% W/W - EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 15.7 million short ton ...
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- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PTC India Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Parliament of New Zealand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
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