Enviropower Investments Goondiwindi Piggery Project

Enviropower Investments Goondiwindi Piggery Project is a methane destruction project located approximately 12km north of Goondiwindi in Southern Queensland. Registered in March 2014, the project operates on a commercial piggery site associated with the Cameron family's agribusiness interests, specifically linked to SunPork and the Cameron Pastoral Company. The project area sits within the Border Rivers region, a significant agricultural hub known for grazing, dryland cropping, and cotton production.

The project operates under the Carbon Farming Initiative methodology for destroying methane generated from manure in piggeries. In standard piggery operations, manure is often flushed into anaerobic lagoons where it decomposes and releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. This project covers these lagoons to capture the biogas produced. The methane component is then combusted (flared or used for energy generation), converting it into carbon dioxide, which has a significantly lower global warming potential. This process allows the project to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).

The local environment in the Goondiwindi region is characterized by a semi-arid to subtropical climate with summer-dominant rainfall averaging around 500-600mm annually. The landscape typically features flat floodplains with heavy clay soils (Vertosols) and alluvial deposits derived from the Macintyre River system, ideal for the intensive agriculture and livestock operations found in the area.

Notes on the project indicate it has successfully delivered on its carbon abatement promises, having completed a fixed delivery contract (CAC336810) with the Clean Energy Regulator. The proponent history reflects a shift in corporate structure, transferring from a superannuation fund trustee to CPC Piggeries Pty Ltd in 2018. Recent planning documents from the Goondiwindi Regional Council also suggest this site or its associated operations ("Lundavra") are subject to significant expansion plans, aiming to increase capacity to over 230,000 Standard Pig Units (SPU), potentially making it one of the largest piggery operations in the country.