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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, 05 June 18
THINGS STILL LOOK TO BE PROMISING FOR THE DRY BULK MARKET OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
Just as we thought the world was calming back down to reason, worries and frictions regarding global trade resurfaced this past week after a series ...
Tuesday, 05 June 18
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE IS GOING UP AGAIN
COALspot.com: According to latest ministerial decree No. 1857 K/30/MEM/2018 dated 4 June 2018, the Indonesian Coal Price Reference (HBA) up 7.91 pe ...
Saturday, 02 June 18
HOW CARBON UTILISATION WILL BE A KEY STEP IN INDIA'S CLIMATE STRATEGY - BENJAMIN SPORTON
For India, energy remains the key driver of growth, not only from an economic perspective but more importantly for accelerating social development. ...
Thursday, 31 May 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO/CHINA COAL RV IS GETTING FIXED AROUND $13K DELIVERY SINGAPORE - FEARNLEYS
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Wednesday, 30 May 18
HIGH PRICE, DMO ENCOURAGE COAL MINERS TO BOOST PRODUCTION - THE JAKARTA POST
A number of coal miners are planning to increase production by 10 percent in the second half of this year after a worldwide price increase.
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Minerals Council of Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
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