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Thursday, 15 February 18
INDIA: THERMAL POWER PLANTS UNDER STRESS ON RISING COAL, FREIGHT COSTS - BUSINESS STANDARD
 Coal-based power plants are feeling the heat of spike in thermal grade coal prices and railway freight costs.
Prices of thermal grade coal since the last notification by Coal India on January 9 this year have moved up by 15-18 per cent. This apart, the levy of evacuation charge of Rs 50 per tonne is estimated to increase the cost of generation for coal-based power plants by 13-15 paise per unit.
Also, the Ministry of Railways through a notification on January 9 this year has rationalized the freight rates for coal transportation and withdrawing the levy of busy season surcharge (15 per cent) and development surcharge (five per cent) on coal transportation. The busy season surcharge is levied from April to June and October to March in a financial year. On an annual basis, the freight rates have been revised by 3.4-3.6 per cent across various distance slabs. According to a report by Icra, the impact of this freight revision on the cost of generation for thermal plants could be two to four paise per unit depending on the distance of the project from the associated coal mine.
“Thermal power plants are already operating at lower load due to rising demand for renewable power.
The hike in coal and railway freight costs is a blow on the operations of the coal-based units. The plants without long-term PPAs will suffer the most”, said an industry source.
For domestic coal-based IPPs (independent power producers) which have competitively bid based PPAs, the impact on the margins will be dependent on the extent of scalable energy charge component in the tariff structure. For power generating companies and IPPs without long-term PPAs and having exposure to short-term PPAs, the profitability will be negatively impacted with a rise in coal price, given the subdued short-term tariffs with the surplus generation capacity available in the country.
Icra expects a partial pass-through by private IPPs with a competitive bid based PPAs for the balance coal-based generation. Under these assumptions, the cost of power procurement for discoms at an all India level is estimated to increase by about nine paise per unit.
Assuming the average AT&C (aggregate technical & commercial) loss level at around 23 per cent in the country, the impact of the revision in coal prices and railway freight on cost of power supply per unit sold and retail tariffs (assuming full pass through by state regulators) is estimated at around 14 paisa per unit or 2.3 per cent tariff hike. However, the state-wise extent of an increase in the cost of power supply and hence, in retail tariff for a distribution utility would be dependent upon the mix of coal-based generation in its overall power procurement, the Icra report stated.
Cost of thermal power generation is likely to witness upward pressure due to Capex (Capital expenditure) requirement for complying with the revised environment norms, operating cost associated with the same as well as the cost of ensuring flexibility in operations with rising share of renewables.
Source: Business Standard
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Friday, 19 January 18
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT WAS 13.5 MMST FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 13, EIA SAYS
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 13.5 million short tons ...
Thursday, 18 January 18
WORLD TRADE IN HARD COAL RISES BY 1.5% IN 2017 - KOHLENIMPORTEURE
Press Release: World Trade in Hard Coal Rises by 1.5% in 2017. German Steam Coal Imports Plummet by 15% in 2017 – in Contrast to Other Sector ...
Wednesday, 17 January 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
As we are now well into the first month of 2018, the mood across the entire offshore industry undeniably remains rather positive following the oil ...
Monday, 15 January 18
THE FREIGHT RATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE FLAT TO WEAK THIS WEEK - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: The daily average earnings for Supramax, for the route Indonesia to India passing through Singapore has stayed firm, week over week, ...
Monday, 15 January 18
QUEENSLAND SHIPPED 210.8 MT OF COAL IN 2017, DOWN 5% YOY QUEENSLAND RESOURCES COUNCIL
Queensland's coal exports over the 12 months reached 210.8 mt which is down 10 mt or 5 per cent from the previous year’s record of 220.8 ...
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
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- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
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- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Australian Coal Association
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
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- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Planning Commission, India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
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