Ptolemaida lignite basin
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The Ptolemaida lignite basin is a major coal-mining area in northern Greece that has long been central to the country’s electricity production and industrial activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptolemaida lignite basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal-mining area
ⓘ
lignite basin ⓘ |
| affects |
local economy of Ptolemaida
ⓘ
regional economy of Western Macedonia ⓘ |
| contains | open-pit lignite mines ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Greek electricity production ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| economicRole | major energy hub of Greece ⓘ |
| employmentRole | major local employer ⓘ |
| energySourceType | fossil fuel ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
air pollution
ⓘ
greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ land degradation ⓘ |
| fuelTypeForPlants | lignite ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Cenozoic sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
conveyor belt systems for lignite transport
ⓘ
rail transport for lignite ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant |
Agios Dimitrios power station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amyntaio power station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kardia power station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaida power station complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | backbone of Greek power system in late 20th century ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Greek national grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Western Macedonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minedFor |
coal
ⓘ
lignite ⓘ |
| nearCity | Ptolemaida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Public Power Corporation of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kozani regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planning | redevelopment and diversification of local economy ⓘ |
| policyContext | European Union decarbonization strategy ⓘ |
| resourceType | lignite ⓘ |
| risk | economic decline due to coal phase-out ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Greek energy transition policies
ⓘ
coal phase-out plans in Greece ⓘ |
| transitionIssue | just transition for coal regions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electricity generation
ⓘ
industrial activity ⓘ |
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