Shepparton Landfill Gas Project

Shepparton Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas project located at Shepparton, approximately 190km north of Melbourne in Victoria. It was registered in March 2013 and covers an unknown area.

Electricity generation from landfill gas projects involve capturing methane-rich biogas from decomposing organic waste (both legacy and non-legacy) and combusting it to generate electricity. This process prevents potent greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere while supplying the grid with renewable energy.

The Shepparton area, situated in the Goulburn Valley, is widely known for its intensive agriculture, particularly fruit orchards, dairy farming, and cropping. The region generally experiences a temperate to semi-arid climate with moderate rainfall. Due to its position on the Goulburn River floodplain, the area's soils consist primarily of fertile alluvial red-brown earths and clay loams.

This project transitioned from a revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method and continues the ongoing operation of its gas collection system. The project methodology was updated to the 2015 Landfill Gas Method, and then varied again in February 2022 to the current 2021 Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas determination. The project proponent, LMS Energy Pty Ltd, secured a government carbon abatement contract (CAC362004) at the April 2015 auction. This fixed delivery contract involved supplying abatement to the Commonwealth and was successfully completed in April 2022.