Lom Power Station

Lom Power Station is a proposed coal plant in Bulgaria.

Location
The aerial photograph below shows the approximate location of the proposed Lom Power Station.

Background
A mine at the Lom Lignite coal field is being proposed by Enemona, which has a permit issued by the Bulgarian Council of Ministers for coal prospecting and exploration in the area of Momin Brod, where the Lom Lignite field is located. More than 14% of the Bulgarian lignite deposits are concentrated at the location. According to the company, "The extracted coal could enable a Thermal Power Plant with a capacity of 400 - 600 MW to operate for a period of 60 years."

External Articles

 * Sia Velinova, "Bulgaria Maritsa Iztok Picks Favourite",  SeeNews, June 8, 2007.

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