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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, Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Date

Sep 12, 2022

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jochen Tack

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BRK24H93_203

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113,4Mb (6,7Mb) / 25,7in x 17,1in / 7710 x 5143 (300dpi)

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