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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, 05 January 17
CAPE MARKET HAVE KEPT SURPRISINGLY FIRM AND ACTIVE DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
The first week after a slow Christmas break has started off with little activity and softening rates. Not surprisingly, the market is fi ...
Thursday, 05 January 17
COMPARISON OF HONG KONG AND LONDON ARBITRATION - SKULD
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Whilst London arbitration is the most popular platform for resolution of charterparty disputes, where the parties involved a ...
Wednesday, 04 January 17
INDONESIA'S COAL PRODUCTION IS ESTIMATED TO REACH 434 MILLION TONS IN 2016 EXCEEDED THE GOVERNMENT'S INITIAL TARGET
Indonesia's coal production is estimated to reach 434 million tons in 2016 exceeded the government's initial target. The Ministry of Energy ...
Tuesday, 03 January 17
BENGKULU TO IMPOSE TOUGHER REGULATION FOR UNPROCESSED COAL AND MINERALS EXPORTS IN 2017 - MEDIA
Bengkulu provincial government is planning to impose tougher regulation for export of coal and mineral in 2017. According to liputan6 online portal ...
Monday, 02 January 17
PORT OF NEWCASTLE SHIPPED 13.62 MMT OF COAL IN NOVEMBER; UP 4.18% M/M
COALspot.com: The Port of Newcastle, Australia’s major trading ports and the world’s largest coal export port has shipped $AU 1,201 Mil ...
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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