Newline Road Landfill Gas Upgrade Project

Newline Road Landfill Gas Upgrade Project is an electricity generation from landfill gas project located at Raymond Terrace, approximately 26km north of Newcastle in New South Wales. It was registered in August 2022 and covers an unknown area size along Newline Road.

Electricity generation from landfill gas projects involve upgrading or installing a landfill gas collection system to capture methane naturally generated by decomposing organic waste. As a standard requirement, the captured methane must be metered and combusted, usually through a gas engine, to generate electricity. This process effectively converts highly potent methane into carbon dioxide and useful power, drastically reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions.

The Raymond Terrace area in the Hunter Region is generally known for a mix of waste management facilities, light industry, forestry, and livestock grazing. The area experiences a moderate to high coastal rainfall climate, and local soils typically consist of alluvial deposits, sandy loams, and podzolic clays due to its proximity to the Hunter River.

This specific project upgrades an existing collection system to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Interestingly, on 11 June 2024, the project was varied to transition from the older 2015 Landfill Gas Methodology to the updated 2021 Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas Methodology. Furthermore, in May 2026, the registered project proponent was changed from major bioenergy company LMS Energy Pty Ltd to VELMS JOINT VENTURE PTY LTD.