Vales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 300 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2020
Vales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 8kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2020
Vales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 18,000 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2020
Vales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 52 tonnes of PM10 in the year to 30 June 2020
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
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
Refers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2020 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
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
The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Vales Point Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 8 occasions, in reference to alleged exceedance of the Total Suspended Solids (TSS) concentration limit.
Vales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 21,000 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2016.
The Australian government says people who live near coal burning power plants may be exposed to higher levels of nitrogen oxides. Even low levels of exposure can impact an individual’s eyes, nose, throat and lungs.