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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 April 20
CHINA COAL PRODUCER YANZHOU COAL POSTS 9.6 PCT RISE IN 2019 NET PROFIT - XINHUA
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Friday, 17 April 20
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- White Energy Company Limited
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- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- The University of Queensland
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Australian Coal Association
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
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- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- PTC India Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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