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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, 20 February 18
INDIA: COAL IMPORT RISES BY 12 PER CENT TO 18 MILLION TONNES IN JANUARY - PTI
The country’s coal import increased by 12.4 per cent to 18.49 million tonnes (MT) in January, against 16.
44 MT in the same month of the ...
Monday, 19 February 18
JOINT INSURANCE - WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? - SKULD
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
It is neither controversial nor new to say that co-assureds under a joint insurance policy cannot claim against each othe ...
Friday, 16 February 18
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT DOWN 4.5 PER CENT WEEK OVER WEEK, EIA DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 15.2 million short tons ...
Thursday, 15 February 18
INDIA: THERMAL POWER PLANTS UNDER STRESS ON RISING COAL, FREIGHT COSTS - BUSINESS STANDARD
Coal-based power plants are feeling the heat of spike in thermal grade coal prices and railway freight costs.
Prices of thermal grade coal sin ...
Wednesday, 14 February 18
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF? - IEA
This month’s OMR is abbreviated to allow time for us to complete our annual five-year outlook that will be published in our report Oil 2018 o ...
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- PTC India Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- The University of Queensland
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Australian Coal Association
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
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