Glenorchy Landfill Gas Abatement Facility

Glenorchy Landfill Gas Abatement Facility is a landfill gas to electricity project located in Glenorchy, a northern suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It was registered in August 2013 and covers an unspecified facility footprint.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2021. Landfill gas projects involve the capture of methane, a potent greenhouse gas naturally generated by decomposing organic waste, and combusting it to prevent it from entering the atmosphere. In this specific project, the captured biogas is combusted using an internal combustion engine to generate renewable electricity.

The Hobart region experiences a cool-temperate climate with moderate annual rainfall of approximately 600mm. The soils in this area are typically podzolic or texture-contrast soils, often featuring sandy loams and deep subsoil clays derived from local mudstone and dolerite. While the immediate project site is dedicated to urban waste management, the broader regional land use includes urban and suburban settlements alongside native forestry and rural grazing on the fringes.

Owned and operated by LMS Energy Pty Ltd in partnership with the Glenorchy City Council, the bioenergy facility features an installed electrical capacity of 1.6MW. The project captures gas from both legacy (historical) and non-legacy waste. Over its lifetime, the facility has undergone several proponent changes (including AGL Energy and Sustainable Energy Infrastructure) and transitioned through multiple methodological updates, moving from a revoked 2012 legacy waste method to the current 2021 electricity generation determination. Furthermore, the project's original Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC198503), secured in April 2015, has now been successfully completed.