Brown coal or lignite is the least energy dense of coals. It is used primarily for power generation; its heavy to transport and extremely polluting.
[edit] Brown Coal as Fuel
[edit] Top 20 Power Plants in the World Using Brown Coal as Fuel
| Plant |
ProductionMWh |
IntensityKgMWh |
Country
|
| Belchatow Powerplant |
32,800,000.00 |
957.08 |
Poland
|
| Niederaussem Powerplant |
29,600,000.00 |
932.59 |
Germany
|
| Janschwalde Powerplant |
25,800,000.00 |
963.43 |
Germany
|
| Frimmersdorf Powerplant |
21,200,000.00 |
1,030.56 |
Germany
|
| Weisweiler Powerplant |
19,600,000.00 |
1,021.04 |
Germany
|
| Neurath Powerplant |
19,500,000.00 |
1,031.47 |
Germany
|
| Turow Powerplant |
10,800,000.00 |
1,027.39 |
Poland
|
| Prunerov Powerplant |
10,700,000.00 |
1,027.84 |
Czech Republic
|
| Afsin-elbistan A Powerplant |
9,152,610.00 |
1,041.45 |
Turkey
|
| Kardia Powerplant |
8,334,160.00 |
1,050.07 |
Greece
|
| Borsod Powerplant |
8,322,330.00 |
76.66 |
Hungary
|
| Krasnoyarsk-2 Sdpp Powerplant |
8,242,910.00 |
1,050.97 |
Russia
|
| Berezovskaya Sdpp Powerplant |
8,035,750.00 |
929.87 |
Russia
|
| Ryazan Sdpp Powerplant |
7,399,170.00 |
865.91 |
Russia
|
| Ladyzhinska Thermal Power Plant |
7,318,580.00 |
937.58 |
Ukraine
|
| Teruel Powerplant |
7,200,540.00 |
1,063.22 |
Andorra
|
| Schkopau Ii Powerplant |
6,924,090.00 |
941.66 |
Germany
|
| Soma Powerplant |
6,707,060.00 |
1,069.57 |
Turkey
|
| Afsin-elbistan B Powerplant |
6,585,130.00 |
1,071.39 |
Turkey
|
| Turceni Powerplant |
6,263,190.00 |
1,071.84 |
Romania
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