Drysdale Landfill Gas Project

Drysdale Landfill Gas Project is an electricity generation from landfill gas project located at the Drysdale Landfill on the Bellarine Peninsula, approximately 16km east of Geelong in Victoria. It was registered in February 2013 and is operated by LMS Energy Pty Ltd.

Electricity generation from landfill gas projects involve installing or expanding a gas collection system to capture methane-rich gas emitted by decomposing organic waste. This captured gas is then combusted in an engine to generate renewable electricity, which prevents potent greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere and displacing grid fossil fuels.

The Bellarine Peninsula area surrounding the landfill is known for a mix of peri-urban development, coastal tourism, grazing (sheep and beef), and minor cropping. The region experiences a temperate climate with a moderate average rainfall of around 550-600mm per year. The local soils consist of a complex mix of clays, sands, and gravels situated over gently sloping hills, featuring variable drainage and fertility.

This project features a 1.1MW biogas engine installed by LMS Energy that generates roughly 8,500 MWh of base-load renewable electricity annually, enough to power approximately 1,500 local homes. In addition to electricity generation, the facility abates around 50,900 tonnes of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gases each year. The project transitioned to the 2021 methodology after originally operating under revoked legacy waste methods, and it successfully completed a Fixed Delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC164941) for 385,393 tonnes of abatement with the Clean Energy Regulator in October 2021.