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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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Wednesday, 26 February 20
AS ALL OF THE GLOBAL COAL GIANTS EXIT SOUTH AFRICA, ESKOM TO DEPEND ON TWO MINERS FOR 70% OF ITS SUPPLY - BUSINESS INSIDER
While some of its politicians continue to imagine that coal has a future in South Africa, two key developments from the real world show that securi ...
Tuesday, 25 February 20
DELTA DUNIA MAKMUR REGISTERED A NET PROFIT OF US$20 MILLION FOR FY 2019
PT Delta Dunia Makmur, one of the largest coal mining company in Indonesia, has recorded an US$882 million revenue for FY 2019, 1% lower compared t ...
Tuesday, 25 February 20
SHIPPING UPDATE - ALLIED
The positive feeling and optimism for a fresh rally during the first few months of 2020 that prevailed in the tanker markets during the final quart ...
Monday, 24 February 20
COULD SOME VLSFO FUELS BE BANNED? - GIBSON
The run up to the implementation of the new IMO rules on marine fuels from1st January 2020 had owners and charterers analysing the vari ...
Monday, 24 February 20
CHINA SAYS MAJOR COAL FIRMS RESTORE 95% OF PRODUCTION CAPACITY - REUTERS
China’s coal companies controlled by the central government have resumed operations and are back at more than 95% of their capacity, an offic ...
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PTC India Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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