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The existing Mt Piper Power Station has a generating capacity of approximately 1,400 MW. Currently, approximately 10.1 million tonnes of ash has been placed in the present ash placement area, Storage Area No. 1. Based on planned operations, the present ash placement area is expected to reach capacity by around 2015 well before the power station reaches the end of its economic life.
Wherever possible, Mt Piper’s ash is sold for re-use, mainly in cement manufacture. This accounts for 200,000 tonnes per annum or about 18% of the power station’s current annual production of ash. In the absence of significant reuse alternatives, however, the only viable option is to create new areas for the continued placement and storage of ash.
The Environmental Assessment for the four new ash placement areas was submitted to the Department of Planning in early September 2010.
Community newsletters outlining the proposal for four new ash placement areas have been distributed in the local community.
Click on the link to view the
Mt Piper Power Station Ash Placement Project Preliminary Environmental Assessment (2.7MB)
Community newsletter, February 2010
Community newsletter, Sept. 2010
To read each chapter and appendices of the final Ash Placement Project Environmental Assessment click on the relevant link:
Contents page and certification
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Strategic
Chapter 3 - Project description Chapter 4 - Issues
Chapter 5 - Air quality Chapter 6 - Noise
Chapter 7- Water Chapter 8 - Ecology
Chapter 9 - Heritage Chapter 10 - Visual
Chapter 11- Other issues Chapter 12 - Project justification
Chapter 13 - Env. management Chapter 14 - References
Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C
Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F
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