Tarong Coal Power Station reports releasing 61.6kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2016.
Gladstone Coal Power Station reports releasing 72kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2016.
Millmerran Coal Power Station reports releasing 91,400kg of PM2.5 in the year to 30 June 2016.
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.
DAELIM Energy & KDB Infrastructure Asset Management Co Ltd, Millmerran, QLD
Tarong Coal Power Station reports releasing 416 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2016.
Callide A & B Coal Power Stations reports releasing 14kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2016.
Gladstone Coal Power Station reports releasing 30,000 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.
Millmerran Coal Power Station reports releasing 31,712,460kg of sulfur dioxide in the year to 30 June 2016.
The Australian government links repeated or prolonged exposure to moderate concentrations of sulfur dioxide to inflammation of the respiratory tract, wheezing and lung damage.
DAELIM Energy & KDB Infrastructure Asset Management Co Ltd, Millmerran, QLD
Tarong Coal Power Station reports releasing 48.9kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2016.
Refers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2016 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
Refers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2016 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.