The economical situation of Grevenbroich is characterized by the traditional strong weight of the branches of industry mining, energy, building and publicutilities.

As a center for coal, electricity and aluminum the city Grevenbroich with62.000 inhabitants has remarkable economic power. Below please find some superlatives:

• Grevenbroich is located at the biggestbrowncoal deposit of Europe (2.500 sqkm).
• The “Rheinisch-Westfälische Elektrizitätswerke AG (RWE) Frimmersdorf and Neurath are producing energy frombrowncoal.
• The “Vereinigte Aluminiumwerke (VAW)”, today called Hydro are equipped with the latest foil rolling mill of the world.
• The former aluminum smelting plant “Erftwerk” has been concentrated on aluminum recycling and on the production of highly pure aluminum kyral (99,9999 %). It has been exported in the whole world for satelites, aircraft, etc.
• In September 1991 the biggest and latest solar power plant opened their doors. - The photovoltaik plant of “RWE Engergie AG” at Grevenbroich Neurath.