[Levin]

Sam Chambers October 5, 2021


China’s extreme shortages of coal, which powers around 70% of the national grid, have been making plenty of headlines in recent weeks. The same story is unfolding in neighbouring India, a country with a similarly high reliance on coal for its power generation. The severe shortages in India are expected to push up dry bulk’s ton-mile scenario dramatically in the coming weeks as New Delhi sources coal from further and further away to keep the lights on.

According to the government’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA), out of the 135 thermal power stations in the country, 104 of them are at either ‘critical’ or ‘super critical’ levels of coal inventory.

Out of these 104 plants, 68 have been listed as ‘super critical’, according to the CEA’s most recent coal report, indicating less than three days’ worth of supply as torrential rain has hit domestic production.

In terms of capacity, 77% of coal-fired plants, or 126.8 MW, are now at risk of halted production if days without an increased supply of coal persist.



https://splash247.com/india-follows-chin...shortages/

[debono]

Sam Chambers October 5, 2021


China’s extreme shortages of coal, which powers around 70% of the national grid, have been making plenty of headlines in recent weeks. The same story is unfolding in neighbouring India, a country with a similarly high reliance on coal for its power generation. The severe shortages in India are expected to push up dry bulk’s ton-mile scenario dramatically in the coming weeks as New Delhi sources coal from further and further away to keep the lights on.

According to the government’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA), out of the 135 thermal power stations in the country, 104 of them are at either ‘critical’ or ‘super critical’ levels of coal inventory.

Out of these 104 plants, 68 have been listed as ‘super critical’, according to the CEA’s most recent coal report, indicating less than three days’ worth of supply as torrential rain has hit domestic production.

In terms of capacity, 77% of coal-fired plants, or 126.8 MW, are now at risk of halted production if days without an increased supply of coal persist.



https://splash247.com/india-follows-chin...shortages/

The problem is that many generating stations are powered by coal, and once when the supply of coal is extremely short, many parts of India and China will have to shut down electric power to those places.  The best bet is to venture into the generating of electricity by using, renewable sources of energy, e.g wind mill power, solar power, and hydroelectric generating stations.  Even the use of diesel and petrol for cars  needs to be quickly curbed as this will increase the carbon footprint of a county, and mother earth will not be in dire straits as it goes into global warming...

[singlon]

China 27 nuclear plants out of action.

[ArielCasper]

If you refer to this link, thermal (which I interpret to be coal) still form 40% of the power generation, but other forms of generation (hydro and wind) are gaining pace as well..

Guess this will speed up the migration to other forms of generation.


https://cnpp.iaea.org/countryprofiles/China/China.htm

[Levin]

The problem is that many generating stations are powered by coal, and once when the supply of coal is extremely short, many parts of India and China will have to shut down electric power to those places.  The best bet is to venture into the generating of electricity by using, renewable sources of energy, e.g wind mill power, solar power, and hydroelectric generating stations.  Even the use of diesel and petrol for cars  needs to be quickly curbed as this will increase the carbon footprint of a county, and mother earth will not be in dire straits as it goes into global warming...

China has been doing a lot in hydro, wind and solar in the last couple of decades. But still, relative to its population, not enough. India is doing the same likewise albeit much more recently.

[Fleetdestroyer]

https://www.tradewindsnews.com/bulkers/c...-1-1077399

[Fleetdestroyer]

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-econo...africa-and