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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, 31 July 17
KOMIPO INVITES BIDS FOR 750K MT OF 5,700 KCAL/KG NAR COAL
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a new tender for 750,000 Metric Tons of Bituminous coal for its B ...
Monday, 31 July 17
THE PORT OF NEWCASTLE SHIPPED 17.08 PERCENT LESS COAL IN JUNE 2017 COMPARED TO ITS MAY LOADING
COALspot.com: The Port of Newcastle, Australia’s major trading ports, and the world’s largest coal export port has shipped $AU 1,442.8 ...
Monday, 31 July 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET DECLINE THIS PAST WEEK
COALspot.com: The Freight market decline this past week compared to the previous week, as BDI and Panamax indexes show a negative trend week over w ...
Friday, 28 July 17
U.S. WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION UP 1.4% WEEK OVER WEEK - EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 15.5 million short tonn ...
Thursday, 27 July 17
CAMPBELL SHIPPING APPOINTS ISS FOR GLOBAL HUSBANDRY REPRESENTATION SERVICES CONTRACT - ISS
COALspot.com: Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is delighted to announce that it has secured a global husbandry representation contract with Campbel ...
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Planning Commission, India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- White Energy Company Limited
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Australian Coal Association
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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