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Friday, 28 June 24
INDIAN POWER STATIONS STOCKED WITH BUMPER COAL SUPPLY AS TRANSPORT WOES EASE - BUSINESS STANDARD
Even as power demand has touched a historic high of 250 gigawatts (Gw) amid sweltering heat this June, India’s power stations are stocked with bumper supply of coal — 25 per cent higher than last year and a massive 71 per cent more than in 2022, when the sector faced a domestic coal shortage. The national average coal stock with thermal power units stands at a comfortable 16 days at present.
While the domestic production of coal during these summer months has grown 8-10 per cent over last year, easing of transportation bottlenecks has been the real catalyst of change. Imported coal currently accounts for 9-10 per cent of the total national coal stock.
According to senior coal ministry officials, the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), finally operationalised in October 2023, is among the major drivers of improved coal supply. “The rake movement on the EDFC route has become three times faster. The congestion that originated from Mughalsarai-Sonnagar and continued till Delhi-Punjab has eased significantly because of EDFC,” said a senior official.
The average coal stock position at the 20 thermal power plants that fall in or around the EDFC route is 25 days. Some of them have as high as 36 days of stock, according to railways data.
The 1,300-km EDFC, which was operational in parts, has been seamlessly connected between Ludhiana in Punjab and Sonnagar in Bihar. While the corridor does not connect directly to the coal-rich areas, it allows the Indian Railways to ensure smooth movement on its mixed-use tracks for passenger and other freight services by shifting the coal traffic on EDFC lines.
According to Indian Railways officials, the completion of the EDFC has helped the Railways deliver more coal to power houses in Uttar Pradesh, which typically are among the highest consumers in the country.
The state is currently leading with a demand of 28 Gw, more than even the more industrial states.
In May, coal volumes on Indian Railways rose 9 per cent to 72 million tonnes. The Dhanbad division of the Indian Railways is among those primarily responsible for evacuating coal to power houses falling on the EDFC. Coal loading from the Dhanbad division in 2023-24 was 188 million tonnes. According to an executive, loading increased by 10 per cent in May, when nationwide heat waves caused a surge in demand. So far in 2023-24, the division has loaded 44 million tonnes, which is nearly 6 per cent higher than the previous year.
“On average, DFCC is running 12 long-haul rakes every day. The number goes up to 15+ during peak demand time,” the executive said, adding that 20 long-haul rakes were moved through EDFC on June 24. A long-haul rake can carry double the volumes of a regular rake.
In the coal-bearing states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the Railways and Coal India Ltd (CIL) have increased rail lines to decongest the network and provide seamless transport of coal from the eastern region to other parts of the country. “There were only two railway lines between Bilaspur and Jharsuguda. Now there are four. In Bilaspur, two lines used to cross each other – Howrah-Mumbai and Bilaspur-Katni. So, there we have constructed a ‘rail over rail’ (RoR) system. This has reduced delays on railway crossing,” said an official.
Another decongestion in the coal supply chain is the operationalisation of close to 35 first-mile connectivity (FMC) projects which have mechanised coal loading from the mine to railway siding. Officials said this had brought down the coal loading time to 45 minutes from 3-4 hours earlier.
According to the central government, coastal shipping of coal has also increased. Overall thermal coal volumes (both coastal and imported) for non-major ports have risen 20 per cent in 2024-25 to 9.4 million tonnes, while those for central government-owned ports have fallen 4 per cent to 20 million tonnes.
Source: Business Standard
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Thursday, 25 January 24
RED SEA SHIPPING DISRUPTIONS KEEP GEOPOLITICAL PREMIUM FOR COMMODITIES - FITCH RATINGS
Shipping disruptions and re-routing away from the Red Sea will maintain the geopolitical premium in the main commodity markets, including for oil a ...
Friday, 19 January 24
INDONESIA TARGETS 710 MLN METRIC TONS COAL OUTPUT IN 2024 AFTER RECORD 2023 - REUTERS
Indonesia, a major thermal coal exporter, aims to produce 710 million metric tons of coal in 2024, its mining minister said on Monday, after postin ...
Friday, 19 January 24
DRUMMOND COLOMBIA COAL OUTPUT ROSE 7.1% IN 2023 - REUTERS
Coal production from miner Drummond’s Colombia operations rose 7.1% in 2023 to 29.5 million metric tons, while exports declined by 2.6% to 27 ...
Friday, 19 January 24
CHINA'S 2023 COAL OUTPUT HITS RECORD HIGH - REUTERS
China’s coal output reached a record high in 2023, data from the statistics bureau showed on Wednesday, amid an ongoing focus on energy secur ...
Monday, 08 January 24
KOSPO TO BUY 80000 MT OF INDONESIAN LOW CALORIFIC VALUE COAL FOR FEB 2024
Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. (KOSPO), is inviting bids for the supply of Indonesian Low Calorific Value Coal from qualified suppliers for Korean ...
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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- The University of Queensland
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Planning Commission, India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
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- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- MS Steel International - UAE
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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- Australian Coal Association
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
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- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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