VP8 Fuel Substitution

VP8 Fuel Substitution is an industrial energy efficiency project located at Visy's VP8 recycled paper mill on Gibson Island in Murarrie, approximately 10km east of the Brisbane CBD in Queensland. It was registered in May 2021. Given its industrial nature, the project does not have a traditional land-based project area and operates within the bounds of the existing manufacturing facility.

The Industrial and Commercial Emissions Reduction methodology allows facilities to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by reducing emissions from energy consumption. This is typically achieved by upgrading, replacing, or modifying existing energy-consuming equipment, changing control systems, or switching to lower-emission fuel sources to substitute grid electricity.

The Gibson Island area in Murarrie is a heavily developed industrial, manufacturing, and port zone situated along the Brisbane River. The region experiences a humid subtropical climate with high annual rainfall averaging around 1,150mm. Because of its riverside industrial location, the underlying soils are heavily modified and consist of alluvial clays, silts, and dredged sands characteristic of the Brisbane River floodplain.

The VP8 site operates as a 100% recycled paper mill. The project activities include comprehensive site upgrades such as boiler replacements, co-generation or tri-generation, fuel switching, and the installation of process heat and turbine infrastructure. In October 2022, the project updated its governing methodology from the 2015 Industrial Electricity and Fuel Efficiency determination to the current 2021 determination. Furthermore, in April 2023, the proponent changed from Visy Paper Pty Ltd to Northmore Gordon Pty Ltd, an energy and carbon consultancy managing the credits. These extensive upgrades to the site's energy infrastructure coincide with recent major investments at the mill, including a $30 million upgrade completed in late 2025 to expand its recycled corrugated box manufacturing capabilities for the Queensland agricultural sector.