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  • Jun, 2019

    Bayswater Coal Power Station releases 14,071,088 tonnes of CO₂ throughout the year.

    Refers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2019 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.

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  • May, 2019
    Bolt of electricity crossed out

    Unit trip: Loy Yang A

    A unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute

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  • May, 2019
    Bolt of electricity crossed out

    Unit trip: Liddell

    A unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute

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  • Apr, 2019
    Emissions belching from chimney stack

    Loy Yang A Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to generating fugitive dust

    The Victorian Environment Protection Authority alleges Loy Yang A Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to strong winds generating fugitive dust in the Mine, which was blown off-site. Eight community complaints were made.

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  • Apr, 2019
    Bolt of electricity crossed out

    Unit trip: Liddell

    A unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute

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  • Mar, 2019
    Emissions belching from chimney stack

    Loy Yang A reports licence non-compliance related to generating fugitive dust

    The Victorian Environment Protection Authority alleges Loy Yang A did not comply with 2 licence conditions, in reference to strong winds generating fugitive dust in the Mine, which was blown off-site. One community complaint was made.

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  • Mar, 2019
    Emissions belching from chimney stack

    Bayswater Coal Power Station reports non-compliance relating to alleged diesel spill

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Bayswater Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to an incident involving a diesel spill into Tinkers Creek, from a blackstart generator day tank.

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  • Mar, 2019
    Emissions belching from chimney stack

    Bayswater Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance due to alleged gasket failure

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Bayswater Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to exceedance of a limit due to gasket failure on pump allowing brine concentrator effluent to enter onsite drains.

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  • Mar, 2019
    Emissions belching from chimney stack

    Bayswater Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance affecting Tinkers Creek

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Bayswater Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to exceedance of pH (lower limit) due to overflow of low pH demin water, from demin plant to Tinkers Creek.

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  • Mar, 2019
    Emissions belching from chimney stack

    Bayswater Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance due to broken pipes and leaks

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Bayswater Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 8 occasions, in reference to exceedance of pH (upper limit) due to multiple events “such as broken pipes, blowdown condenser tube leaks, etc”.

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