Mount 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.
Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 36,000,000kg of sulfur dioxide in the year to 30 June 2015.
The Australian government links repeated or prolonged exposure to moderate concentrations of sulfur dioxide to inflammation of the respiratory tract, wheezing and lung damage.
Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 16kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2019.
Refers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2019 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
Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 29kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2017.
Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 10kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2018.
Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 1,800 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2018.
Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 29kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2018.
Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 21,000 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2018.
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.