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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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Thursday, 11 January 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO TO CHINA COAL ROUNDS FIXING AT AROUND $10K - FEARNLEYS
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Tuesday, 09 January 18
INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT DECLARED COAL REFERENCE PRICE UP IN JANUARY
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Friday, 05 January 18
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT FELL 32.4% PER CENT WEEK OVER WEEK, SAYS EIA
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Friday, 05 January 18
COAL DEMAND TO REMAIN FLAT TO 2022, RESULTING IN A DECADE OF STAGNATION - IEA
Global demand for coal should remain nearly flat between 2017 and 2022, resulting in a decade of stagnation for coal consumption, according to the ...
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Australian Coal Association
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
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