[2] Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emitted 1.77 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal.

[5] In addition to thermal pollution, other marine discharges include (from greatest to smallest): fluoride, boron, arsenic, manganese, chromium, copper, nickel and mercury.

[6] Though not stated explicitly, the primary causes are likely to be flat or declining demand and increasing penetration of renewables such as wind and rooftop solar PV.

This campaign brought together diverse groups including the Australian Youth Climate Coalition under the name Repower Port Augusta.

[14] With the permanent closure of the Playford and Northern power stations at Port Augusta, dampening flows of water across the adjacent fly ash playa ceased.

On several occasions in 2016 and 2017, plumes of the fine grey fly ash powder became visible rising from the power station site and blew into the town of Port Augusta, concerning residents and impacting air quality.