USAID SARI/Energy What We Do

REGIONAL CLEAN COAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
September 16 – 19, 2008
The ITC Sonar, Kolkata, India

Participant List: (Excel) or (PDF)

Monday, September 16, 2008

Inaugural Session
09:00 – 09:10	Welcome Address – Ms. Beth A Payne, Consul General, US Consulate, Kolkata
09:10 – 09:20	Opening Remarks – Mr. S. Padmanaban, Regional Program Director, SARI/Energy, USAID/India, New Delhi
09:20 – 09:40	Special Address– Mr. P. S. Bhattacharyya, Chairman, Coal India Limited
09:40 – 09:45	Vote of thanks– Mr. Chinmaya Acharya, Deputy Regional Program Director, SARI/Energy, USAID/India, New Delhi
Technical Session
10:15 –11:30 Chairperson- Mr. S. Padmanaban	Technical Session-I: Country Perspective On The Coal Market And Down The Value Chain. Afghanistan: Mr. Azizullah Nishat, Exploitation Engineer, Ministry Of Mines Bangladesh: Mr. Md. Nehal Uddin, Director, Geological Survey of Bangladesh India: Mr. N. N. Gautam, Advisor-UNDP/India Sri Lanka: Mr.D.K. Bandula Tilakasena, Project Director (TCP),Ceylon Electricity Board
11:30 –13:00 Chairperson- Mr. S. Padmanaban	Technical Session-II: Coal: Advancing Energy Security And Driving The Asian Coal Market Coal: At the heart of South Asia’s Energy Security: Mr. P.R. Mandal-Advisor, Projects, Ministry of Coal, Government of India Resource development within the Country/Region Policy initiatives relating to development of coal resources and industries Ensuring coal availability whilst encouraging industry growth – assessing various measures What Is Driving Asian Coal Market Dynamics? : Mr. S.K. Chand- The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) Key uncertainties in supply/demand Will regional supply/demand transform into higher prices in the Asia Pacific basin? How will coal technologies affect coal flows in Asia?
13:00–13:30 Moderator- Mr. S. Padmanaban	Q & A Session
14:30 –16:00 Chairperson- Mr. N. N. Gautam	Technical Session-III: Policy Perspectives & Options For Clean Coal Industry Development Dr. Gurcan Gulen, Center For Energy Economics (CEE) Overview of developing domestic coal industries International Coal sector Coal’s Future?
16:15 –17:45 Chairperson- Mr. N. N. Gautam	Technical Session-IV: - Regional Clean Coal Strategy & Programs by Mr.Thomas Cutler, US Department of Energy (USDoE) & Mr. Eric Jones, Economic Section, US Embassy, New Delhi(US Embassy/ Econ)) The India Program- NTPC’s experience by Mr. B. P. Singh, Executive Director, Coal Mining and Washeries Group- National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Regional Market and Trade Pattern Coal and Environment; Global environmental legislation
17: 45 – 18:30 Moderator- Mr. S. Padmanaban	Panel Discussion On Coal Industry Development USAID, CEE, UNDP, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, TERI, USDoE, US Embassy/Econ

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

09:00 – 09:45 Chairperson- Mr. Eric Jones	Technical Session-V: Efficient Coal Mine Reclamation & Environmental Management by Mr. John Craynon, Chief, Division of Regulatory Support, US Department Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
09:45 –12:15 Chairperson- Mr. Eric Jones	Technical Session-VI: Clean Coal Technologies And Electricity by Mr. Prabir Neogi, President, Integrated Coal Mine Ltd. Mr. C. Jaydevan, General Manager, Engineering-FB, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Thrichy Clean Coal Technologies in South Asia– Barriers & Opportunities Coal’s New Place in the South Asian Region in Development of competitive Electricity Generation High Energy Costs and the Manufacturing Sector--Is Coal The Answer? New Coal Power Technologies Leading to Zero Emission Coal Carbon Management Through Advanced Combustion Technology Existing Power Plants: Improving Performance With New Technology
12:15 – 13.00 Chairperson- From Pakistan TBD	Technical Session VII-Neyveli Lignite Corporation’s (NLC) Perspective In Mining & Power Generation Using Lignite As A Fuel. by Mr. R.Deivam, Deputy General Manager/Mine Planning / Mine-I&IA Presentation 2: Mr. M.Sivakumar, Chief Manager/Mine Project Planning NLC Ltd.
14:00 –14:45 Chairperson-TBD	Technical Session VIII- Logistics And Infrastructure by Mr. J. Goel, Chief General Manager & Head –Sales & Marketing, Coal India Ltd. Logistics and Infrastructure Economic considerations in choosing a coal transportation mode What are the practical considerations? Creating an integrated system planning for optimum outcome
14:45 –15:00 Moderator- Mr. S. Padmanaban	Q & A
15:15 –16.30 Chairperson- -Mr. S. Padmanaban	Panel Discussion : The Regional Clean Coal Partnership
16:30 –17:30	Technical Session IX : Energy Security Quarterly (ESQ) Briefing by Dr. Gurcan Gulen, CEE

Thursday, September 18, 2008

“Team A” visit to Dhanbad

“Team B” visit Asansol, Captive Coal Mine

05:00 – 05.45 Travelling from Hotel to the Howrah Railway

Station

06:05 – 09:30 Travel by Train from Howrah to Dhanbad

09:30 – 10:00 Travel from Railway Station to

Central Institute of Mining

and Fuel Research (CIMFR).

10:00 – 13:00 Seeing the CIMFR and its facilities.

Detailed Agenda to be prepared.

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch at CIMFR.

14:00 – 16:00 Meetings with CIMFR official.

07:00 – 11:30 Travelling from Hotel to Asansol by Taxi

11:30 – 13:30 Visit to the Integrated Coal Mine Ltd.

(A subsidiary of CESC Ltd. )

13:30 – 14:30 LUNCH

14:30 – 16:00 Meetings with ICML Officials and visit to the

Washery.

16:00 – 20:30 Back to the Hotel.

Friday, September 19, 2008

“Team A” visit to Dhanbad

“Team B” visit Budge Budge Generating Station

09:00 – 12:30 Visit to CIMFR Digwadih Campus

(Detailed Agenda to be made)

12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH

16:30 – 17:00 Hotel to Railway Station

17:40 – 21:15 Dhanbad to Howrah

21:30 – 22:30 Howrah Rly. Station to Hotel

09:00 – 10:00 Travelling from Hotel to Budge Budge

Generating Station by Taxi.

10:00 – 13:30 Visit to the 2x 250 MW Power Station

13:30 – 14:30 LUNCH

14:30 – 17:00 Meetings with the Officials of Budge Budge

Generating Station

17:00 – 19:00 Back to the Hotel.

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