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The last coal-fired power plant in Austria is history


The Mellach district heating plant south of Graz is the last coal-fired power plant in Austria to generate electricity and heat using hard coal. Operation has now ceased.

“The closure of the last coal-fired power plant is a historic step: Austria is finally getting out of coal from electricity and is taking another step towards phasing out fossil fuels. By 2030, we will convert Austria to 100 percent green electricity, ”said Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler.

The last coal-fired power plant produced electricity and heat for the Styrian capital for 34 years and, according to the operator VERBUND, can in future be used briefly with natural gas as fuel for supraregional power grid support.

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Written by Karin Bornett

Freelance journalist and blogger in the Community option. Technology-loving Labrador smoking with a passion for village idyll and a soft spot for urban culture.
www.karinbornett.at

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