Niederaußem Power Station

Niederaussem Power Station is a lignite-fired power station in the Niederaussem district of Bergheim, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis of North Rhine‑Westphalia, Germany. It is owned by RWE. The plant consists of nine units, constructed between 1963 and 2003. It is the largest lignite-fired power plant currently operating in Germany, with a total net capacity of 2,220 MW. In 2018 the plant was estimated to be among the ten most carbon-polluting coal-fired power stations in the world, emitting 27.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. Its emissions intensity (kgCO2 per MWh generated) is estimated to be 45.1% higher than the average for all fossil-fuelled plants in Germany. According to the Dirty Thirty study issued by WWF in 2007, Niederaussem Power Station was the second-worst power station in Europe for mercury emissions, owing to its reliance on lignite. It is also among the world's least carbon-efficient power stations, producing approximately 1.2 kg of CO2 per kilowatt-hour generated as of 2007.

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