Shepparton Landfill Gas Project

Shepparton Landfill Gas Project is a waste management and electricity generation project located at the Cosgrove Landfill, approximately 15km east of Shepparton in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria. It was registered in March 2013. While the specific project area size is unlisted, it is situated in a region heavily utilised for irrigated agriculture, including orchards, cropping, and dairy farming.

The project operates under the Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas methodology. Projects under this methodology involve operating or upgrading a gas collection system to capture methane emissions generated by the decomposition of organic waste in a landfill. The captured methane is then combusted to generate electricity, successfully destroying a potent greenhouse gas while simultaneously displacing fossil-fuel energy in the grid.

The Shepparton region typically experiences a temperate to semi-arid climate with moderate rainfall of around 450 to 530mm annually. Soils in the surrounding Goulburn Valley area are predominantly alluvial, ranging from Shepparton fine sandy loams to heavier Congupna clays.

The Shepparton Landfill Gas Project continues to capture and combust gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste. The project features an 800kW generation facility and has successfully transitioned through multiple methodology variations over its lifetime to align with updated carbon standards. Additionally, the proponent, LMS Energy Pty Ltd, completed a fixed-delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC362004) with the Australian Government for this project in April 2022.