Elekore Systems

Elekore Energy Presents:

ICC - 2018: India Coal Conference

24 & 25 July, 2018

Hotel Le-Meridian, New Delhi

Dear Industry Patron,

In July this year, over 100+ industry peers will be coming together under one roof in New Delhi for the Elekore Energy's gathering "India Coal Conference - 2018".

The ICC - 2018 in association with Xcoal Energy & Resources, The gathering is partnered by EY India LLP as Knowledge Provider along with American Fuels & Natural Resources as Principal Sponsor and Jindal Steel & Power, Orbit Technologies, Argus & Sangita Sales as Associate Sponsor, The initiative on conducting this cross stakeholder event comes at a pivotal time in the transition of India's thermal and coking coal space.

Elekore Energy along with Xcoal Energy & Resources, are also organizing a Networking Cocktail Reception on Day 1 of the conference.

ICC - 2018, This unique event is an international conference & summit specially designed for the Indian coal industry, promising 2 days of premium networking opportunities that consists of a 2-day main conference, multiple panel discussions from a variety of perspectives, expert opinions and unrivalled insights into the Indian coal market prospects.

The event will discuss coal's role as a leading fuel in an evolving energy mix scenario and will serve as a key platform for various stakeholders to come together and share thoughts and strategies over the same. As we stand at crossroads of ensuring timely coal supply, emerging from age old norms in the sector and ushering in renewable energy as an important element in supplies, it is highly imperative that the industry together to come forward and deliberate actionable steps in identifying the rejuvenated role of coal in our energy mix and meet the challenges on the financial and operational front. Through our conference, we aim to bring about the focus on not what has happened, but what are the solutions that the industry can together offer to overcome the current scenario.

Highlights for the India Coal Conference 2018:

Theme Discussion on Altered role of coal in India’s energy mix: What next for the fuel?
- Topics include: Strategic 5 years outlook on the coal sector, Renewable’s boom: Coal markets adaption, is it tough road ahead for the fuel?, Sustainable use of coal as a source of energy, Anticipated demand boom from end consumers?
Reforming steps in coal mining: Commercial mnining, Linkages, Auction and others
- Commercial Mining or coal linkages: the way forward, Dynamics of the new pricing system, Coal block auction: where do we stand, Ensuring coal quality: understanding scope for washing and beneficiation, How can India augment domestic production?
Coal Logistics: How can we fare better?
- Balancing port capacity with reducing imports, International freight trend & outlook, Indian Railways: Revamping coal transportation amidst challenges (new projects facing problems, how do railways plans to improve linkages), Scope for including inland water-ways in coal transportation, Coastal coal consumers: how can inland coal transportation support?
Consumer Dynamics
- Power Sector Losing Steam, Over-estimated power demand, rising competition from renewables, stressed assets, what plagues the power sector most?, Are programmes & policies (Uday, Shakti) effective for coal consumers, Understanding demand for coking/metallurgical coal for steel, Progress check of cement sector-will demand outpace supply in the coming years? Petcoke vs steam coal- how have companies realigned fuel mix.