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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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Monday, 17 September 18
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Thursday, 13 September 18
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Thursday, 13 September 18
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- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Economic Council, Georgia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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