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Friday, 28 June 24
INDIAN POWER STATIONS STOCKED WITH BUMPER COAL SUPPLY AS TRANSPORT WOES EASE - BUSINESS STANDARD
Even as power demand has touched a historic high of 250 gigawatts (Gw) amid sweltering heat this June, India’s power stations are stocked with bumper supply of coal — 25 per cent higher than last year and a massive 71 per cent more than in 2022, when the sector faced a domestic coal shortage. The national average coal stock with thermal power units stands at a comfortable 16 days at present.
While the domestic production of coal during these summer months has grown 8-10 per cent over last year, easing of transportation bottlenecks has been the real catalyst of change. Imported coal currently accounts for 9-10 per cent of the total national coal stock.
According to senior coal ministry officials, the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), finally operationalised in October 2023, is among the major drivers of improved coal supply. “The rake movement on the EDFC route has become three times faster. The congestion that originated from Mughalsarai-Sonnagar and continued till Delhi-Punjab has eased significantly because of EDFC,” said a senior official.
The average coal stock position at the 20 thermal power plants that fall in or around the EDFC route is 25 days. Some of them have as high as 36 days of stock, according to railways data.
The 1,300-km EDFC, which was operational in parts, has been seamlessly connected between Ludhiana in Punjab and Sonnagar in Bihar. While the corridor does not connect directly to the coal-rich areas, it allows the Indian Railways to ensure smooth movement on its mixed-use tracks for passenger and other freight services by shifting the coal traffic on EDFC lines.
According to Indian Railways officials, the completion of the EDFC has helped the Railways deliver more coal to power houses in Uttar Pradesh, which typically are among the highest consumers in the country.
The state is currently leading with a demand of 28 Gw, more than even the more industrial states.
In May, coal volumes on Indian Railways rose 9 per cent to 72 million tonnes. The Dhanbad division of the Indian Railways is among those primarily responsible for evacuating coal to power houses falling on the EDFC. Coal loading from the Dhanbad division in 2023-24 was 188 million tonnes. According to an executive, loading increased by 10 per cent in May, when nationwide heat waves caused a surge in demand. So far in 2023-24, the division has loaded 44 million tonnes, which is nearly 6 per cent higher than the previous year.
“On average, DFCC is running 12 long-haul rakes every day. The number goes up to 15+ during peak demand time,” the executive said, adding that 20 long-haul rakes were moved through EDFC on June 24. A long-haul rake can carry double the volumes of a regular rake.
In the coal-bearing states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the Railways and Coal India Ltd (CIL) have increased rail lines to decongest the network and provide seamless transport of coal from the eastern region to other parts of the country. “There were only two railway lines between Bilaspur and Jharsuguda. Now there are four. In Bilaspur, two lines used to cross each other – Howrah-Mumbai and Bilaspur-Katni. So, there we have constructed a ‘rail over rail’ (RoR) system. This has reduced delays on railway crossing,” said an official.
Another decongestion in the coal supply chain is the operationalisation of close to 35 first-mile connectivity (FMC) projects which have mechanised coal loading from the mine to railway siding. Officials said this had brought down the coal loading time to 45 minutes from 3-4 hours earlier.
According to the central government, coastal shipping of coal has also increased. Overall thermal coal volumes (both coastal and imported) for non-major ports have risen 20 per cent in 2024-25 to 9.4 million tonnes, while those for central government-owned ports have fallen 4 per cent to 20 million tonnes.
Source: Business Standard
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Friday, 24 November 23
COAL IMPORTS TO INDIA IN OCTOBER 2023 REACHED HIGHEST LEVELS IN NEARLY A YEAR AND A HALF - VESSELSVALUE, VESON NAUTICAL
In October, coal imports to India reached 13.8 mt in October 2023, according to Oceanbolt, a Veson Nautical solution, the highest level since May 2 ...
Friday, 24 November 23
COAL SHIPMENTS TO ADVANCED ECONOMIES DOWN 17% SO FAR IN 2023 - BIMCO
In the first ten months of 2023, coal shipments to advanced economies fell by 17% y/y, as demand for electricity declined and the share of electric ...
Friday, 24 November 23
INTELLIGENT COAL MINES CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING SAFETY STANDARDS - CHINA DAILY
Mechanization, automation and intelligent upgrades have contributed to improved safety in coal mines, though the level of development of intelligen ...
Friday, 24 November 23
WHY AUSTRALIA'S COAL MINES ARE GETTING BIGGER - IEEFA
Australia’s largest coal mines are getting larger. Mines in New South Wales (NSW) are ramping up production following the state’s recov ...
Wednesday, 22 November 23
INDIA: GOVERNMENT PLANS 1.4 BILLION TONNE COAL OUTPUT BY 2027 - LIVEMINT
The Union coal ministry on Monday announced plans to increase India’s coal production to 1.404 billion tonne by 2027, with an eye to further ...
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- The University of Queensland
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Australian Coal Association
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
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