Caption

Lignite excavators extract coal in the Welzow open-cast mine, operated by LEAG. The lignite is burnt in the Schwarze Pumpe and Jänschwalde power plants to generate electricity. The phase-out of coal-fired power generation is to take place by 2038, 11.11.2021

Date

Nov 11, 2021

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jochen Eckel

Reference

BRK24J03_135

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Rights managed

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86.1Mb (2.1Mb) / 22.4in x 14.9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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