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Lignite-fired power plant, RWE Power AG Niederaussem power plant, 2 units were shut down in 2020/21 and restarted in June 22 to replace gas-fired power plants in the 2022 energy crisis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Date

Sep 12, 2022

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Jochen Tack

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BRK24F55_263

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118,4Mb (6,8Mb) / 26,3in x 17,5in / 7876 x 5253 (300dpi)

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