Coal Consumption is Expected to Rise As Two New Coal-fired Power Stations Are Scheduled to Go Online in 2014, According to a New Study on ASDReports

Tuesday 12 August 2014, Amsterdam

The new report now available on ASDReports, comprehensively covers the country’s historical and forecast data on coal production, reserves, consumption by type and trade by type over the next six years. Providing information on export volumes to destination countries, as well as imports. The report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major coal mining companies, information on the major active, development and exploration projects and regulations governing the industry.


The difference:

• Confidently update your strategic business decisions by using historic and forecast production data.
• Identify the relevant drivers and restraining factors in the market, gaining the upper hand over competitors.
• Provide yourself with detailed information about production, prices, mining methods and the competitive landscape of the Indian coal mining industry; to better position your business for future growth.

Report Highlight:
Coal is South Africa’s primary energy source, a major stimulus to its economic growth, and played a significant role in the country’s industrialization. It provides 88% of the country’s commercial energy needs and plays a vital role in meeting liquid-fuel requirements. South Africa is home to the world's ninth-largest recoverable coal reserves and held 95% of Africa's total coal reserves at the end of 2012.

The South African government has committed to improve infrastructure facilities through the National Infrastructure Development Plan with the objective of strengthening coal exports, identifying the need for investment in rail infrastructure, water pipelines, electricity generation and transmission infrastructure in order to unlock rich mineral deposits in Limpopo province. The proposal will aim to increase rail capacity and shift the existing mode of transportation from road to rail.

South Africa’s mining industry has been subject to severe power shortages with gap between peak demand and availability of electricity. Eskom is struggling to strike a balance between the country’s electricity needs, the price it is permitted to charge for power, the cost of its main source of energy (coal) and current levels of consumption. Upcoming coal-fired power projects scheduled for commencement are likely to provide some relief to the country’s electricity crisis.