Kosovo has the 5th largest lignite reserves in the world.Bardh i Madh coal mineMirash coal mineSibovc Coal MineCoal transportation platform from coal mines up to the power plants in KosovoKosovo B Power Station in Kastriot
Lignite coal in Kosovo is and will continue to be an important local energy source due to its high reserves. Kosovo is very rich in lignite and accounts around 90% of Kosovo's electricity production.[1] The nation has the 5th largest lignite reserves in the world and the 3rd in Europe.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The lignite is distributed across the Kosovo, Dukagjin and Drenica Basins, although mining has so far been restricted to the Kosovo Basin.[11] The lignite is of high quality for the generation of electricity and compares well with the lignite resources of neighbouring countries on a range of parameters. Kosovo's lignite varies in net calorific value from 6.28-9.21 MJ/kg, averaging 7.8 MJ/kg. The deposits (Pliocene in age) can be up to 100 m thick, but average 40 m, and possess an average strip ratio of 1.7:1.
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