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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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Saturday, 29 August 20
COAL INDIA'S FUEL SUPPLY TO POWER SECTOR DROPS ABOUT 20% IN APR-JUL: PTI
State-owned Coal India”s fuel supply to the power sector registered a decline of 19.5 per cent to 126.30 million tonnes (MT) in the April-Jul ...
Saturday, 29 August 20
SOUTH KOREAN BROKERAGE FIRM KOREA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES TO STOP ALL COAL BUSINESS - KOREA HERALD
South Korean brokerage firm Korea Investment & Securities has decided to stop its investments in coal, in line with the Moon Jae-in administrat ...
Thursday, 27 August 20
KOREAN GENCOS INVITED BIDS FOR TOTAL 985,000 TONS OF BITUMINOUS COAL FOR NOVEMBER 2020 LOADING
COALspot.com: Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd (KOMIPO) on behalf of EWP, KOSPO, KOSEP and KOWEPO has issued an international tender for total 985,000 ...
Thursday, 27 August 20
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS SET REGION-WIDE RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL OF 23 PERCENT BY 2025 - ASEAN POST
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has set an ambitious target of securing 23 percent of its primary energy from renewable so ...
Thursday, 27 August 20
BANGLADESH POWER MINISTRY SEEKING AUTHORITY TO CANCEL 13,000 MW OF PROPOSED COAL-FIRED CAPACITY - BUSINESS STANDARD
In a bid to move away from dirty energy, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources is seeking the prime minister’s approval to conv ...
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Planning Commission, India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- The University of Queensland
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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