Austria’s last coal power plant shuts down

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Title	Austria’s last coal power plant shuts down
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Detail	Austrian power provider Verbund has shut down its coal-fired district heating plant in the state of Styria as planned. This means that coal power generation in Austria is now history, paving the way for a switch to a 100% renewable power supply by 2030. However, Photovoltaic Austria emphasizes that Austria needs a well-considered plan for clean energy, as a quarter of the nation’s electricity is still generated from fossil fuels.
Country	International
Source	PV-Magazine
Regions	Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Oceania South America
Sectors	Non-Renewable Energy Electricity Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables Power Plant
Published Date	16.04.2020
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Title
Austria’s last coal power plant shuts down
Detail
Austrian power provider Verbund has shut down its coal-fired district heating plant in the state of Styria as planned. This means that coal power generation in Austria is now history, paving the way for a switch to a 100% renewable power supply by 2030. However, Photovoltaic Austria emphasizes that Austria needs a well-considered plan for clean energy, as a quarter of the nation’s electricity is still generated from fossil fuels.
Country
International
Source
PV-Magazine
Regions
Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Oceania South America
Sectors
Non-Renewable Energy Electricity Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables Power Plant
Published Date
16.04.2020
Original Url
Original Url
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