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  • Aug, 2020
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    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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  • Aug, 2020
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    Vales Point Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to diesel

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Vales Point Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to the allowable energy content for a composite diesel sample taken in Q1 of the 2019/20 reporting period allegedly exceeding the upper limit prescribed.

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  • Aug, 2020
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    Vales Point Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance on 14 occasions

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Vales Point Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 14 occasions, in reference to allegedly exceeding Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 50mg/L 100 percentile concentration limit.

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  • Jul, 2020
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    AGL Macquarie fined after excess dust emissions from power station

    AGL, owner of Liddell Power Station, is fined $15,000 by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority, after an incident involving alleged excessive dust. The NSW EPA received reports of excess dust being generated from the ash dam, which is a breach of Liddell’s Environment Protection Licence.

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  • Jun, 2020
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    Eraring Coal Power Station releases 100 tonnes of PM2.5

    Eraring Coal Power Station reports releasing 100 tonnes of PM2.5 in the year to 30 June 2020

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  • Jun, 2020
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    Vales Point Coal Power Station releases 2kg of arsenic

    Vales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 2kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2020

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  • Jun, 2020
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    Eraring Coal Power Station releases 39,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide

    Eraring Coal Power Station reports releasing 39,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide in the year to 30 June 2020

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  • Jun, 2020
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    Vales Point Coal Power Station releases 300 tonnes of hydrochloric acid

    Vales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 300 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2020

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  • Jun, 2020
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    Liddell Coal Power Station releases 14kg of arsenic

    Liddell Coal Power Station reports releasing 14kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2020

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  • Jun, 2020
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    Vales Point Coal Power Station releases 8kg of mercury

    Vales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 8kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2020

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