Roghan Road Landfill Gas Project

Roghan Road Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas project located at Fitzgibbon, approximately 15km north of the Brisbane CBD in Queensland. It was registered in November 2012 and operates over an undefined project area centered on a closed municipal landfill footprint.

Landfill gas projects involve capturing methane-rich biogas that is generated by decomposing organic waste within a landfill. The standard requirements for this methodology mandate that proponents install a network of extraction wells and vacuums to collect the gas, which is then combusted, typically using a flare or an internal combustion generator engine. This process prevents potent greenhouse gases from venting into the atmosphere and often produces renewable electricity for the grid.

The Fitzgibbon and broader Brisbane area is heavily urbanised, with regional land use primarily characterised by residential development, commercial infrastructure, and recreational parklands. The region features a humid subtropical climate classified as high rainfall, averaging over 1,000mm annually. Soils in this coastal landscape are generally alluvial clays, Dermosols, and sandy loams.

This transitioning project continues to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Historically utilizing a generation engine with a capacity of approximately 1.95 MW, the project has moved through multiple methodology variations over its lifespan. It was originally established by EDL LFG (QLD) Pty Ltd before the proponent officially varied to the Brisbane City Council in June 2019. In September 2022, the project successfully completed an April 2015 fixed-delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC403360). As part of a bundle with the Browns Plains and Lucas Heights 2B landfill sites, this contract successfully delivered 947,569 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to the Commonwealth Government.