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How is brown coal used to generate electricity?

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How is brown coal used to generate electricity?

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Brown coal is pulverized and then burned in large-scale boilers. The heat is used to boil water and the steam is used to drive turbines that generate electricity. Brown coal forms the basis for most electricity generation in Victoria. About 60 million tonnes are burned per year in this state.