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RWE Group

Germany / Nordrhein-Westfalen / Juchen /
 production, open-pit mine, coal mine

The Garzweiler mine is a large open-pit mine (German: Tagebau) of lignite. It is owned by the German company RWE Power AG (formerly "Rheinbraun"). They dig lignite ("brown coal") here to produce electricity.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garzweiler_surface_mine
RWE Group web site: www.rwe.com/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   51°4'6"N   6°31'2"E

Comments

  • dubuc
    you don't produce electricity with 'peat', it is 'brown coal' or lignite from tertiary deposits
  • dubuc (guest)
    took you some time ...
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