'Reedy Creek Landfill Gas Project

Reedy Creek Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas and electricity generation project located at Reedy Creek on the Gold Coast, Queensland, situated just inland from Burleigh Heads. It was registered in June 2015, and while the exact project area is unspecified, it operates within the footprint of an active commercial waste and recycling centre.

Landfill gas electricity generation projects involve upgrading or installing infrastructure to capture fugitive methane gas produced by decomposing organic waste. Under this specific methodology, the captured methane must be combusted in generators to produce renewable electricity, thereby preventing potent greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere while contributing to the energy grid.

The Reedy Creek area functions as a major urban, commercial, and waste management precinct serving the broader Gold Coast region. The region experiences a sub-tropical climate characterized by high rainfall, and the local soils surrounding the coastal hinterland and creeks are typically a mix of sandy loams and alluvial clays.

The project was established by LMS Energy to upgrade an existing landfill gas collection system to effectively capture and combust gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Interestingly, the Reedy Creek site powers an 850kW generator operated by LMS Energy. The project successfully delivered on its goals and completed a carbon abatement contract (CAC873169) with the Clean Energy Regulator in June 2022. Furthermore, in February 2022, the project officially varied its framework to align with the updated 2021 Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas methodology.