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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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Friday, 14 June 24
NEXTDECADE, SAUDI ARAMCO SIGN 20-YEAR LNG SUPPLY DEAL - REUTERS
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) provider NextDecade has signed a non-binding agreement with Saudi Aramco 2222.SE to supply 1.2 million tonnes per ...
Friday, 14 June 24
NEWBUILDING PRICES CLIMB 3% TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN 16 YEARS - NIELS RASMUSSEN
“Since the start of the year, newbuilding prices have risen 3% to their highest level since 2008. Compared to their most recent low in late 2 ...
Friday, 14 June 24
INDIA TARGETS HIGHER DOMESTIC COAL PRODUCTION, REDUCED IMPORTS: GOVT - REUTERS
India wants to reduce coal imports and increase domestic production, federal coal minister G. Kishan Reddy said on Thursday.
The cou ...
Thursday, 13 June 24
US LNG TO ASIA FOR POWER GENERATION EXPECTED TO CUT EMISSIONS VERSUS COAL - RYSTAD ENERGY
The value-chain emissions of liquified natural gas (LNG) are lower on average than for coal-fired power generation, even when the fuel is shipp ...
Wednesday, 12 June 24
CHINA ACCOUNTS FOR 16.3% OF AUSTRALIA'S COAL EXPORTS, FOLLOWED BY INDIA 14.4% - BANCHERO COSTA
Global coal trade has really picked up pace in recent months, and is now fully back to pre-Covid levels says Banchero Costa in its latest report.
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
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- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Planning Commission, India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
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