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Unit trip: Kogan Creek
Learn moreA 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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Unit trip: Kogan Creek
Learn moreA 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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Kogan Creek Coal Power Station releases 9kg of arsenic
Learn moreKogan Creek Coal Power Station reports releasing 9kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2019.
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Kogan Creek Coal Power Station releases 205 tonnes of hydrochloric acid
Learn moreKogan Creek Coal Power Station reports releasing 205 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2019.
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Kogan Creek Coal Power Station releases 18kg of mercury
Learn moreKogan Creek Coal Power Station reports releasing 18kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2019.
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Kogan Creek Coal Power Station releases 6,390 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen
Learn moreKogan Creek Coal Power Station reports releasing 6,390 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2019.
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. -
Kogan Creek Coal Power Station releases 89,400kg of PM10
Learn moreKogan Creek Coal Power Station reports releasing 89,400kg of PM10 in the year to 30 June 2019. PM10 is small particulate matter which can cause serious health effects.
The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death. -
Kogan Creek Coal Power Station releases 26,670kg of PM2.5
Learn moreKogan Creek Coal Power Station reports releasing 26,670kg of PM2.5 in the year to 30 June 2019.
PM2.5 is extremely small particulate matter, which can be inhaled deep into the lungs and may cause serious health effects. The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death. -
Kogan Creek Coal Power Station releases 15,990 tonnes of sulfur dioxide
Learn moreKogan Creek Coal Power Station reports releasing 15,990,000kg of sulfur dioxide in the year to 30 June 2019.
The Australian government links repeated or prolonged exposure to moderate concentrations of sulfur dioxide to inflammation of the respiratory tract, wheezing and lung damage. -
Kogan Creek Coal Power Station releases 5,107,271 tonnes of CO₂ throughout the year.
Learn moreRefers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2019 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
