From Landfill to Climate Change Solution
Did you know that technology exists today that can dramatically reduce the contribution of landfills to climate change – and even generate renewable energy?
That’s what we’re doing at the West Nowra Recycling and Waste Depot in New South Wales. Together with the Shoalhaven City Council, we’re recovering and reusing the biogas from this landfill to directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and have created a pathway for a renewable energy project.
By more than doubling biogas capture rates, LGI is now able to progress the development of a renewable power station at this site. This will include advanced battery storage – supplying consistent and dispatchable power to the local energy grid.
Project Snapshot
Long-term contract with Shoalhaven City Council to recover and beneficially use biogas from this regional landfill in NSW. This improves air quality, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to the local economy.
No regulatory requirement to capture biogas, however ACCUs enable additional carbon abatement (above its 40.4% baseline) from a commercially viable flaring (and future powergen project) under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).
Increased biogas capture rates have also enabled the development of a renewable hybrid power station with battery storage to supply consistent, dispatchable (baseload and peaking) power to help stabilise the local electricity system.
Since commencing on site from 2021, LGI has completed extensive biogas system upgrades, including installing 2 x LGI 1000 Series ERF compliant flares, to more than triple biogas recovery rates. Council benefits from a bespoke biogas management system at minimal cost.
LGI collaborates closely with the Council regarding the design, installation, operations and maintenance of the biogas management system, including the monitoring and reporting services provided and development activities for a new renewable hybrid project.
Renewable energy
Biogas Captured
Carbon Abatement
Seedlings Planted
ACCUs Created
For councils across Australia, including Shoalhaven, we’re expediting their transition to cleaner energy. Commercially viable flaring projects also provide benefits for landfill owners and the community. Nowra is proof of that.
– Adam Bloomer (LGI Founder & CEO)
By partnering with LGI, the Shoalhaven Local Council isn’t just meeting community expectations to build a greener future, they’re also earning royalty payments – all from a system that LGI built at no cost to them.
Our biogas-capturing process also minimises health and safety risks and the potential for landfill fires. That’s a win-win for everyone!
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Improves air quality
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Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
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Contributes to the local economy
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Reduces landfill odours
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Will provide renewable energy
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Will reduce facility grid intensity
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Will reduce facility electricity costs
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Stabilises the local electricity system
While it would be wonderful if we no longer needed landfills, that’s not the reality we’re faced with today. It’s critical that we manage the biogas that these sites naturally generate. LGI’s capture, abatement and power generation projects are helping to meet the growing demand for decarbonisation and renewable energy.
