Glennies Creek Waste Coal Mine Power Station

Glennies Creek Waste Coal Mine Power Station is an industrial fugitive emissions project located at Glennies Creek, approximately 12 kilometers north of Singleton in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. It was registered in February 2022 and operates within the boundary of the Glennies Creek Colliery.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Coal Mine Waste Gas) Methodology Determination 2015. These types of projects involve capturing coal mine waste gas, primarily potent methane that would otherwise be vented into the atmosphere for safety during underground mining operations, and destroying it or utilizing it to generate electricity.

The wider Hunter Valley region is a significant economic hub known for a mix of intensive land uses, primarily large-scale coal mining, viticulture, and cattle grazing. The Singleton area experiences a warm temperate to mild subtropical climate, typically receiving an average annual rainfall between 700mm and 950mm. The terrain features fertile alluvial soils along the valley floors, which transition to texture-contrast soils on the undulating slopes.

Operated by EDL (OCI) Pty Limited, the power station has a generation capacity of approximately 12.7 MW, utilizing specialized gas engines to convert the waste methane into energy. Interestingly, this facility is a "transitioning displacement electricity production project," meaning it previously participated in the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme. It now generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by destroying greenhouse gas emissions and displacing more carbon-intensive electricity that would otherwise be drawn from the grid. Notably, the Coal Mine Waste Gas methodology expired for new projects on March 31, 2025, though registered projects like this one are not affected and can continue operating for the duration of their established crediting period.