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Friday, 14 August 20
EIA: COAL PLANTS UNECONOMICAL IN MOST REGIONS - IEEFA
 U.S. coal power generation plunged by 30 percent in the first half of 2020 off an already-depressed base, shoved out by natural gas and renewables amid low energy prices linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures from the Energy Information Administration.
Since its peak in 2007, U.S. coal consumption has been on the decline. But the trajectory of its fall has been getting steeper, and 2020 looks set to be an unprecedentedly terrible year for the sector. Electricity generation accounts for more than 90 percent of U.S. coal consumption. In 2019, coal generation fell to a 42-year low, dropping by a record 16 percent. That record low does not look like it will last for long.
Renewable electricity output rose 5 percent in the first half of 2020, and natural-gas generation surged by 9 percent in the lower 48 states, the EIA says, with gas-fired generation hitting a record U.S. high in late July during the typical summertime peak.
Natural gas was already the leading source of U.S. power generation by some distance, with a 38 percent share in 2019, followed by coal (23 percent), nuclear (20 percent) and renewables (17 percent). The EIA’s renewables tally typically does not include behind-the-meter systems such as rooftop solar, a rapidly growing market in many parts of the country.
While coal power’s slide is helping to reduce carbon emissions, the reasons for its decline are largely tied to another factor: money. With average monthly Henry Hub natural gas spot prices down more than 30 percent in the first half of the year, to $1.81 per MMBtu, and more than 180 gigawatts of wind and solar plants now online across the country, coal plants have simply become “uneconomical in most regions,” the EIA says.
While low-cost natural gas is the most immediate threat for coal power generators and their fuel suppliers, renewable energy is becoming a more serious competitor in parts of the country, notably the ERCOT grid in Texas. In ERCOT territory, most of this year’s decline in coal generation has been replaced by renewables rather than gas, the EIA says. Gas-fired generation has actually declined slightly in Texas this year.
- Karl-Erik Stromsta -
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Monday, 19 February 24
METALS INVESTMENT: THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE THE DAWN - WOOD MACKENZIE
Things often seem at their worst just before they get better. In terms of meeting our net zero 2050 scenario, we’ve reached a watershed momen ...
Tuesday, 13 February 24
WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK FOR THE NATURAL GAS SPOT PRICE IN 2024 AND 2025? EIA
We expect the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average higher in 2024 and 2025 than in 2023, but to remain lower than $3.00 per m ...
Monday, 12 February 24
US THERMAL COAL EXPORTS HIT 5-YEAR HIGHS AND TOP $5 BLN IN 2023 - REUTERS
United States exporters of thermal coal earned more than $5 billion in 2023 as they shipped out more than 32.5 million metric tons of the high-poll ...
Tuesday, 06 February 24
NEW E-FUELS PROJECT TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CLIMATE-NEUTRAL - RINA
Transport and trade on the ocean blue must be made much greener. This is the goal of the new €17 million European GAMMA project, where compani ...
Tuesday, 06 February 24
INDIA SEES ANNUAL COAL OUTPUT UP 10.9% IN 2024/25 - REUTERS
India expects domestic coal output to increase by 10.9% to 1.13 billion metric tons in the fiscal year ending March 2025, a senior government offic ...
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Australian Coal Association
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- The University of Queensland
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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