Wollert Landfill Gas Project

Wollert Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas capture and electricity generation project located at the Hanson Wollert Landfill, approximately 25 kilometers north of Melbourne's CBD in Victoria. Registered in November 2012, the project operates on a major waste disposal site situated within the Victorian Volcanic Plain. The surrounding region is currently transitioning from historical grazing and quarrying land uses to a rapidly expanding urban growth corridor.

The project operates under the "Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas" methodology. This involves an active gas collection system that extracts methane generated by the decomposition of organic waste, both "legacy" (deposited before July 2012) and "non-legacy" waste. Instead of venting this potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, the project combusts it in generators to produce renewable electricity, which is then exported to the grid. The site hosts significant infrastructure, including multiple generation units with a capacity of approximately 8.8 megawatts.

Environmentally, the Wollert area is characterized by the heavy, cracking clay soils (Vertosols) typical of the basalt plains north of Melbourne. The climate is temperate with moderate rainfall, averaging around 540mm annually. The site is notable for its integrated approach to renewable energy; in addition to the gas project, the proponent LMS Energy established Australia's first landfill-based solar farm on a capped section of the site, creating a hybrid renewable energy hub. The facility has also been recognized for innovative applications, such as supplying power directly to a data center.