Stapylton Landfill Gas Project

Stapylton Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas electricity generation project located at Stapylton, approximately 40km southeast of Brisbane in Queensland. It was registered in July 2014 and covers an unknown area within the bounds of the active Stapylton landfill facility.

Electricity generation from landfill gas projects involves capturing methane-rich biogas generated by the decomposition of legacy and non-legacy organic waste in a landfill. The captured gas is then combusted in a generator to produce electricity, which destroys the potent methane and converts it into less impactful carbon dioxide while simultaneously contributing renewable power to the grid.

The Stapylton area is a major industrial hub known for heavy industry, waste management, and resource recovery, surrounded by areas historically used for sugar cane and mixed agriculture. The region experiences a subtropical climate characterized by high annual rainfall, generally exceeding 1,000mm. Soils in this coastal plain region typically consist of alluvial clays and texture-contrast soils such as Kurosols and Dermosols.

This project transitioned from earlier revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methods to its current 2021 methodology. Operated by LMS Energy Pty Ltd, the facility runs a 2.1-megawatt spark ignition reciprocating engine that powers the site and exports excess energy. In June 2022, LMS Energy successfully completed a significant Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC873169) for the delivery of carbon abatement from this project.