Fachartikel 04_2018

The German Lignite Industry in 2017

Germany’s domestic lignite output decreased by 0.2 % from 171.6 mt to 171.3 mt between 2016 and 2017. 2017’s extracted lignite had a net calorific value of 52.5 mtce. 153.2 mt, or almost 90 %, of that output were used in utility power plants supplying the general public. This translates into a decrease…