Whittingham Biogas Project

Whittingham Biogas Project is a domestic, commercial and industrial wastewater project located at Whittingham in the Hunter Valley, NSW, approximately 150km north of Sydney. It was registered in March 2025 and the specific project area size is unknown.

Domestic, commercial and industrial wastewater projects involve reducing methane emissions by changing the way wastewater is treated. Standard requirements include replacing deep open anaerobic lagoons with enclosed anaerobic digesters to capture the generated biogas. The captured biogas must then be transferred to a combustion device to destroy the methane instead of releasing it into the atmosphere.

The Whittingham and greater Singleton area is known for cattle grazing, dairy farming, and vineyards. The area experiences moderate annual rainfall averaging between 700mm and 900mm, and soils are generally alluvial deposits and chromosols.

This project is being conducted by E C Throsby Pty Ltd, a major Australian beef processor that has been operating for over 70 years. The project was set up to install anaerobic digesters to replace the deep open anaerobic lagoons treating the abattoir's industrial wastewater. The biogas generated from the treatment process is collected and combusted using a boiler, which safely manages the emissions while likely providing a renewable heat source for the meat processing operations.