Ptolemaida–Kozani lignite basin
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The Ptolemaida–Kozani lignite basin is a major coal-mining and power-generation region in northern Greece that has long been central to the country’s electricity production.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal-mining region
ⓘ
lignite basin ⓘ power-generation region ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Greek energy transition away from lignite ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Region of Western Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employmentRole | major regional employer ⓘ |
| energySourceType | fossil fuel ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
air pollution
ⓘ
greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ landscape alteration ⓘ |
| extractionMethod | open-pit mining ⓘ |
| fuelFor | lignite-fired power plants ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant |
Agios Dimitrios power station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amyntaio power station ⓘ Kardia power station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaida power station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCoal | low-rank lignite ⓘ |
| historicalRole | backbone of Greece’s baseload electricity supply ⓘ |
| importance | one of the largest lignite basins in Greece ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Kozani city
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemaida city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florina regional unit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kozani regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorActivity |
coal mining
ⓘ
electricity generation ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Kozani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemaida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Public Power Corporation of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek electricity system ⓘ |
| policyContext | European Union decarbonization policies ⓘ |
| relatedIndustry | district heating for nearby cities ⓘ |
| resourceType |
brown coal
ⓘ
lignite ⓘ |
| sector |
energy sector
ⓘ
mining sector ⓘ |
| significance | major center of Greek electricity production ⓘ |
| supports | industrial and residential electricity demand in Greece ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPeakUse |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| transitionPlan | gradual phase-out of lignite-fired generation ⓘ |
| usedFor | thermal power generation ⓘ |
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