Hallam Landfill Gas Project

Hallam Landfill Gas Project is an electricity generation from landfill gas project located at a waste facility in Hallam, approximately 34km southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. It was registered in November 2012 and covers an unknown area.

Electricity generation from landfill gas projects involve the installation of infrastructure to capture methane gas emitted by the decomposition of organic waste. The captured gas is then combusted, usually via an internal combustion engine used to generate electricity, which converts the potent methane into less harmful carbon dioxide while displacing fossil fuel electricity on the grid. Standard requirements dictate the continuous measurement of both the volume of methane combusted and the electricity generated.

The Hallam area is known primarily for urban development and industrial activities, including waste management operations, interspersed with some historical peri-urban grazing and market gardening. The region experiences a temperate climate with moderate annual rainfall of approximately 700-800mm, and the local soils are generally characterised by alluvial clays, sandy loams, and podzolic soils.

This project transitioned from a revoked 'CFI' method and continues to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Throughout its lifetime, the project has seen several methodology variations, updating to the current electricity generation determination in February 2022. The project was contracted for abatement in April 2015 and successfully completed its associated carbon abatement contract (CAC143500) in October 2021. In May 2026, the official project proponent name was varied from LMS Energy Pty Ltd to VELMS JOINT VENTURE PTY LTD, a joint venture company incorporated in July 2025.