Germany Braunkohletagebau Inden - opencast mining
Braunkohletagebau Inden
The opencast mining in RWE Power AG is located in the Rhenish Braunkohlerevier near Inden, between Eschweiler and Jülich. The annual subsidy is 22 million tonnes of brown coal and serves exclusively to supply the Weisweiler power plant. The coal seams are up to 45 meters thick. The excavation is carried out with the aid of bucket wheel excavators, the refilling before recultivation with spreaders.
The opencast mining in RWE Power AG is located in the Rhenish Braunkohlerevier near Inden, between Eschweiler and Jülich. The annual subsidy is 22 million tonnes of brown coal and serves exclusively to supply the Weisweiler power plant. The coal seams are up to 45 meters thick. The excavation is carried out with the aid of bucket wheel excavators, the refilling before recultivation with spreaders.
Photography Tips
this part of the excavation area is open for the public, others are off limit. Telephoto lens, vapor-free weather conditions and solid footwear are mandatory.
Travel Information
preferably by car, parking everywhere possible
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Just a few people
Best Timing
All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset
07:47 - 16:50
| current local time: 20:13
Photo Themes
excav
excavator
industrial
industry
maschines
Locations
Nordrhein-Westfalen
NRW
North Rhine-Westphalia
Inden
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