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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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Tuesday, 07 January 20
BHP EYES INDIA FOR COAL GROWTH AS CHINA DEMAND FLATLINES - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Australia’s largest miner, BHP, believes the long-term trajectory of the emerging economy of India and the acceleration of its steelmaking ou ...
Sunday, 05 January 20
BUNKER QUALITY CLAIMS IN 2020 - ISSUES TO CONSIDER - CLYDE&CO
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
In recent years the shipping industry has faced a significant number of bunker quality claims, most notably ari ...
Saturday, 04 January 20
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Thursday, 02 January 20
DMO 2020 PRICE SET FOR ELECTRICITY SECTOR - IAN WOLLFF
On the 26th December 2019, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) issued the decree No. 261.K/30.MEM/2019 about the States needs for c ...
Thursday, 02 January 20
SULPHUR 2020 COMPENDIUM - HOW ARE INDIVIDUAL PORT STATES EXPECTED TO REACT? - STANDARD CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
With the new sulphur limits soon to be in force, Standard Club has been investigating the ways in which certain jurisdict ...
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- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- PTC India Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Planning Commission, India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
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