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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, 07 May 18
SOUTH KOREA STATE-OWNED UTILITY KOREA MIDLAND POWER ISSUED A TENDER FOR 1 MILLION TONS OF BITUMINOUS COAL
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a tender for 520,000 mt of min. 5700 NAR coal of Australian origi ...
Monday, 07 May 18
GLOBAL COAL DEMAND ROSE ABOUT 1% IN 2017; ASIA ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST INCREASE IN COAL DEMAND, UP 35 MTOE RELATIVE TO 2016 - IEA
Global coal demand rose about 1% in 2017, reversing the declining trend seen over the last two years. This growth was mainly due to demand in Asia, ...
Friday, 04 May 18
ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLES WAS SECOND ONLY TO COAL IN 2017 - IEA
World electricity demand increased by 3.1 %, significantly higher than the overall increase in energy demand. Together, China and India accounted f ...
Thursday, 03 May 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO - CHINA COAL ROUNDS ARE PAYING IN THE LOW-MID $12000 BSS SINGAPORE DELIVERY - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
As expected a slow and uneventful start to the week with holidays in many countries, however by mid-week some fresh requirements and pos ...
Tuesday, 01 May 18
SUPRAMAX: COAL RUNS, A 61,000-DWT WAS FIXED BASIS DELIVERY SURABAYA, FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA, RE-DELIVERY INDIA AT $15,000 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
Rates eased in the East, as the week closed out with the momentum slowing. Levels on the key West Australia/China run dropped to $7.25 ...
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- The University of Queensland
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Planning Commission, India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
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