Teys Wagga Biogas to Boiler Reuse (Revoked)

Teys Wagga Biogas to Boiler Reuse (Revoked) is an Industrial Electricity and Fuel Efficiency project located at the Teys Australia beef processing facility in Bomen, approximately 5km northeast of Wagga Wagga in NSW. It was registered in September 2015 and covers an unknown area within the industrial footprint of the abattoir.

Industrial Electricity and Fuel Efficiency projects involve improving energy efficiency by changing the energy sources or the mix of energy sources used by existing energy-consuming equipment. For this specific project, fuel switching activities were implemented to achieve these efficiency gains.

The Wagga Wagga region is widely known for its agricultural operations, predominantly supporting dryland cropping (such as wheat and canola) and livestock grazing. The area is classified as having a temperate, humid subtropical climate with a semi-arid influence, receiving moderate and relatively even rainfall that averages around 500mm to 600mm annually. Soils in the region are heavily characterised by continuous mantles of aeolian red clays, alongside texture-contrast soils like Chromosols and Kurosols, which consist of sandy loam or clay loam topsoils over deeper clay subsoils.

This project was established to capture energy-rich biogas generated from the anaerobic digestion of wastewater at the processing facility. The captured biogas was reused in an on-site boiler to offset the facility's thermal energy requirements by up to 30-40%, while also significantly improving local odour impacts. In July 2019, Wattly Pty Ltd was officially added as a project participant alongside Teys Australia Southern Pty Ltd. The project was eventually revoked on November 3, 2023, under section 29 of the CFI Rule.