Salisbury Bioenergy Project

The Salisbury Bioenergy Project is a waste diversion and energy generation initiative located in the industrial precinct of Edinburgh Parks, approximately 25km north of the Adelaide CBD in South Australia. Registered in August 2024, the project is situated within the Northern Adelaide Food Park, a strategic hub designed to cluster food processing businesses. The facility is being developed by Delorean Energy SA One Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the Delorean Corporation, and is positioned to serve the region's significant commercial and industrial sectors.

Operating under the Carbon Farming Initiative-Alternative Waste Treatment (AWT) methodology, the project aims to divert mixed solid waste, specifically organic streams, that would otherwise be destined for landfill. By processing this waste in a controlled facility, the project avoids the release of methane that occurs during anaerobic decomposition in landfills. While the project registry notes mention enclosed composting technology, public corporate reports identify the facility as a major Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant. This bioenergy facility is designed to process approximately 70,000 tonnes of organic waste per annum, converting it into renewable biomethane for injection into the gas network, alongside biogenic CO2 and agricultural fertilizer.

The project is located on the Adelaide Plains, a region characterized by a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The local landscape, while heavily industrialized in Edinburgh Parks, sits upon soils historically classified as red-brown earths and clays, typical of the Northern Adelaide Plains. A notable feature of this project is its support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and its offtake agreement with Origin Energy, marking it as a pioneering "green gas to mains" facility in the Australian market.