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Monday, 16 January 17
WHY THE SOLUTION TO INDIA'S ENERGY CHALLENGE LIES IN COAL POWER PLANTS - BENJAMIN SPORTON
 India’s huge development and energy challenges mean there are economic and development arguments for investing in new coal power plants for the foreseeable future.
More than 240 million people in India have no electricity, and even for those who have, the quality is far below standards acceptable in developed countries. India’s residential electricity consumption lags behind the global average and is, according to the IEA, ten-times lower than that of OECD countries. For example, average residential consumption in Bihar state is around 50 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per capita per year, which equates to an average household use of a fan, a mobile phone charger and two compact fluorescent light bulbs for less than five hours per day.
Historically the most important source of energy has been coal which is abundant and affordable, making it ideal from a cost perspective, as a fuel to expand energy access in India. The industry is also a major employer with more than 1.5 million people working in the coal sector.
As India diversifies its means of power generation it is important to question whether it is genuinely possible to bring electricity to all households and feed industry too with intermittent renewable energy. Excluding coal from the energy mix is not a realistic option.
Indeed, renewables have an important role to play but coal remains the driving force behind electrification and industrialisation and according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal will continue to make the largest contribution to electricity generation in India through to 2040.
The Indian government has been clear that all sources of energy will be needed to power up the economy including coal. India’s ambitious renewable expansion will take place alongside (not in place of) growth in coal consumption. Coal per kilowatt is still far cheaper than renewables. However, this should not be a popularity contest between coal and renewables – both are needed for India's development.
India has contributed less than 3% of cumulative greenhouse gas emissions, and the reality is that in as much as the country wants to contribute to climate action policies, it also needs to bring electricity not only to those not currently served but also to the millions more who are underserved. In the words of Harjeet Singh of ActionAid, development of coal resources “is not an obsession for India, it’s a compulsion.”
The Indian government is transitioning to more efficient and cleaner technologies as it makes every effort to meet climate commitments as well as provide energy access and security for its population. To this end they have planned that all inefficient thermal power plants, older than 25 years, will be replaced with modern, efficient and cleaner technologies. This involves what is known as high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) technologies. Several power plants currently producing around 11,000 MW are scheduled to be replaced within five years. We welcome and encourage this as a clear and achievable goal.
The recent news headlines suggesting India would suspend construction of new coal plants for the next 20 years sit in stark contrast to a national electricity report advising that additional coal-based capacity will be needed to fulfil India’s future electricity requirements. The World Coal Association encourages a plan to incorporate cleaner coal burning technologies into India's energy mix in order to meet the country's huge development issues and ambitions.
That’s why projects such as Adani’s Carmichael mine development in Queensland remain essential, because they will supply high quality coal into India for use in modern HELE power plants. Indeed Adani’s management has been clear that they see the Carmichael project as part of an integrated approach across the company. Coal from Carmichael will be used to fuel Adani’s power plants in India.
CEO, World Coal Association
First published in City AM, 13 January 2017
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Thursday, 28 September 17
CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO CANCEL DOMESTIC IRON ORE MINING RIGHTS - JEFFREY LANDSBERG
It has been reported that China will cancel roughly one third of its iron ore mining licenses, says Commodore Research & Consultancy in its lat ...
Tuesday, 26 September 17
REDUCING THE RISK OF LIQUEFACTION - IUMI
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Liquefaction is a phenomenon that can take place in granular materials, such as soil or fine ore, where the beh ...
Tuesday, 26 September 17
THE CURRENT HIGHS IN THE DRY BULK FREIGHT MARKET WILL SURELY BE SURPASSED AND BY A CONSIDERABLE MARGIN IN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
The Dry Bulk market con!nues to show a strong face amidst the favorable tail winds being seen, which have helped the Bal!c Dry Index inch above the ...
Monday, 25 September 17
CHOICES FOR SHIPPING AS 2020 APPROACHES? - CLARKSONS
Historically, the fuel of choice for the vast majority of large cargo ships has been heavy fuel oil. But in 2020, sulphur oxide emissions will be c ...
Monday, 25 September 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET ROSE IN ALL SEGMENTS EXCEPT PANAMAX WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com: The freight market rose in all segments except Panamax week over week. Mainly Cape has supported to boosted up BDI this past week, BD ...
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
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- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
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