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Saturday, 18 January 20
GERMAN STEAM COAL IMPORTS IN 2019 PLUMMETED BY 17 % - COAL IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION
 Press Release: According to preliminary calculations by the German Coal Importers Association (Verein der Kohlenimporteure e. V.), world trade in hard coal increased by 0.7 % to 1,218 million tonnes in 2019, and global hard coal production increased by 2.0 % to 7.2 billion tonnes. China's production alone rose by 171 million tonnes or 5 % to 3.7 billion tonnes, while Indonesia, a major supplier to China, increased its production by 52 million tonnes or 11 %. The seaborne exports of Indonesia, Australia, Russia and Canada increased, while those of the USA significantly declined.
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German steam coal imports in 2019 plummeted by 17 % - electricity generation from hard coal halved in only 3 years
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Unequal treatment of coal-fired power plants in the Coal Exit Act would be neither legally secure nor sustainable
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Despite the coal exit: the existing hard coal-fired power plants will be needed for a considerable time to compensate for the fluctuating electricity feed-in of renewable energies and have made the expansion of renewable energy sources possible in the first place.
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New Deloitte study proves: Hard coal-fired power plants are flexible and can support renewables in a customized way.
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However, this should not be a reason for not allowing and discriminating against hard coal-fired power plants in the planned decommissioning tenders in southern Germany.
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World trade in hard coal will increase by 0.7 % in 2019, global hard coal production by as much as 2.0 %.
In 2019, German hard coal imports dropped substantially by around 15% or 7 million tonnes. Imports of coking coal receded by 7 % and imports of steam coal by 17 %. Electricity generation from hard coal even decreased by 31 %. Within only 3 years it has roughly halved to about 57 terawatt hours (TWh). The reasons for this are the growth of power generation from renewables, the intensified competition with currently cost-effective natural gas, and the distinctly risen CO2 price in the European emissions certificate trade.
Hard coal-fired power plants can stabilize the electricity grid. This was illustrated by the Deloitte study "Assessing the Flexibility of Hard Coal-fired Power Plants for the Integration of Renewable Energy in Germany" (Deloitte Finance, November 2019), commissioned by the VDKi. From a purely technical perspective, the existing coal-fired power plant park in Germany (2018) could absorb a growing share of fluctuating renewable energies of 50%, 60% or 70%, and integrate them safely into the system. The study shows in particular:
- During a "cold dark doldrum episode", coal-fired power plants generate twice as much electricity as on an average day when the share of renewables is 50%, and three and a half times more electricity when the share of renewables is 70%.
- Germany becomes a net importer during a "cold dark doldrum episode".
Regarding the imminent adoption of the Coal Exit Act, it becomes increasingly evident that decommissioning tenders would lead to an unacceptable unequal treatment of hard coal-fired power plants between themselves. This unequal treatment would foreseeably lead to lengthy legal disputes and would therefore be neither legally secure nor sustainable. For this reason, a consensual solution between all power plant operators should instead also be sought in the hard coal sector. The flexibility of hard coal-fired power plants must be considered in the legislation. As a result, new and lower-emission plants must not be discriminated against any more than hard coal-fired power plants in the South, which will not be permitted in tenders at the beginning, according to the latest draft legislation. Moreover, equal treatment should be provided for safety readiness, as well as fair access for hard coal-fired power plants to safety readiness previously reserved for lignite-fired power plants.
Source: Coal Importers Association
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Monday, 24 June 24
PHILIPPINES COAL SUPPLY ENOUGH UNTIL 2030 - PHILSTAR GLOBAL
The country’s existing coal-fired power plants are sufficient to ensure enough base load capacity in the next six years, Energy Secretary Rap ...
Friday, 14 June 24
NEXTDECADE, SAUDI ARAMCO SIGN 20-YEAR LNG SUPPLY DEAL - REUTERS
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) provider NextDecade has signed a non-binding agreement with Saudi Aramco 2222.SE to supply 1.2 million tonnes per ...
Friday, 14 June 24
NEWBUILDING PRICES CLIMB 3% TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN 16 YEARS - NIELS RASMUSSEN
“Since the start of the year, newbuilding prices have risen 3% to their highest level since 2008. Compared to their most recent low in late 2 ...
Friday, 14 June 24
INDIA TARGETS HIGHER DOMESTIC COAL PRODUCTION, REDUCED IMPORTS: GOVT - REUTERS
India wants to reduce coal imports and increase domestic production, federal coal minister G. Kishan Reddy said on Thursday.
The cou ...
Thursday, 13 June 24
US LNG TO ASIA FOR POWER GENERATION EXPECTED TO CUT EMISSIONS VERSUS COAL - RYSTAD ENERGY
The value-chain emissions of liquified natural gas (LNG) are lower on average than for coal-fired power generation, even when the fuel is shipp ...
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- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
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- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Australian Coal Association
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- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- The University of Queensland
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- PTC India Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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