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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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Monday, 21 August 17
INDIA'S COAL IMPORTS DECLINE TO 192 MT IN FY17 - PTI
Import of coal saw a decline of 6.37 per cent to 191.95 million tonnes (MT) in 2016-17 on higher production by CIL that saw the country move to a r ...
Monday, 21 August 17
FIRM DEMAND FOR CAPES CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DRY BULK SHIPPING
COALspot.com: The freight market was continued to rose this past week compared to the previous weeks, as BDI, Cape and Panamax indexes show a posit ...
Friday, 18 August 17
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT UP 2.1% WEEK OVER WEEK, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 16.5 million short ton ...
Thursday, 17 August 17
DESPITE A HOLIDAY-DISRUPTED WEEK IT HAS BEEN A NEW ACTIVE WEEK FOR THE PANAMAXES - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
A very quiet start to the week with holidays in several countries. USG still bringing good results supported by a tight tonnage availabl ...
Monday, 14 August 17
CENTURIES ON, AND DRY BULK STILL RULES THE WAVES... - SARAH HOLDEN | CLARKSONS
By the late 1800s, the shipping industry had been transformed by the introduction of steam power and iron ships. Coal and grain were two of the mos ...
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- White Energy Company Limited
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Parliament of New Zealand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
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