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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 20,900 tonnes of sulfur dioxide
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 20,900 tonnes of sulfur dioxide in the year to 30 June 2020
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 4,395,580 tonnes of CO₂ throughout the year.
Learn moreRefers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2020 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
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Unit trip: Mount Piper
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: Mount Piper
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: Mount Piper
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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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 25kg of mercury
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 25kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2019.
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 25,000 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 25,000 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. -
Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 110,000kg of PM10
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 110,000kg 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. -
Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 62,000kg of PM2.5
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 62,000kg 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. -
Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 36,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 36,000,000kg 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.
