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Dr. Ron Sahu's analysis found 2,712 PM exceedances between April 2016 and March 2020, noting that electrostatic precipitators are failing. Dr. Andrew Gray's report estimates that emissions caused between 61 and 144 premature deaths annually between 2018 and 2019 and severely exceeded WHO air quality guidelines for SO2, PM2.5, and NOx in the Highveld Priority Area, particularly affecting sensitive receptors like primary schools.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000663#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Between April 2016 and March 2020, Kendal power station recorded 2,712 exceedances of its atmospheric emission licence (AEL) limit of 100 mg/Nm3 for average daily particulate matter (PM).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000663#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"PM exceedances increased in frequency starting in April 2018 and reached a peak in January 2020 with 151 exceedances. 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