Nambour Landfill Gas Project

Nambour Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas capture project located at the Northern Waste Precinct in Bli Bli, a few kilometres east of Nambour on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. It was registered in December 2013 by LMS Energy Pty Ltd and operates within the footprint of the active landfill.

Landfill gas projects involve capturing biogas (primarily methane) emitted by decomposing organic waste. The captured gas is then destroyed, typically by combustion in a flare or generator engine, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate renewable electricity.

The Nambour area and surrounding Sunshine Coast hinterland are known for horticulture, including tropical fruits and macadamias, as well as rural-residential properties. The region experiences a subtropical climate with high rainfall, and soils generally consist of sandy loams on the coastal plains and richer alluvial clays inland.

This project transitioned from an earlier revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method and captures gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste. In partnership with the Sunshine Coast Council, LMS Energy built the Nambour Bioenergy Facility on the site, featuring a 1-megawatt Jenbacher biogas engine. The engine generates roughly 9,000 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity annually, enough to power around 1,600 local homes and charge approximately 4,000 electric vehicles. This process reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 56,000 tonnes each year. The project was originally contracted to the Commonwealth in April 2017 under contract CAC668305, which has since been completed.