Glenalan Carbon Project

The Glenalan Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Shire of Victoria Plains, Western Australia. Situated approximately 15 kilometers north of the locality of Mogumber and 130 kilometers north of Perth, the project covers 403 hectares of agricultural land. Registered in August 2025, the project is part of the region's extensive Wheatbelt, an area historically dominated by broadacre cropping (wheat, barley, canola) and sheep grazing.

This project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology rewards landholders for increasing soil carbon stocks through changes in land management. Standard requirements for such projects include baseline soil sampling to establish current carbon levels, followed by the implementation of "new or materially different" activities, such as pasture renovation, altered grazing intensity, or nutrient management, to drive sequestration.

The environment in the Victoria Plains region is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, featuring cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Rainfall typically averages between 450mm and 600mm annually, supporting dryland agriculture. The local soils are predominantly sandy loams and gravelly duplex soils, which can be responsive to improved nutrient management strategies. The project's specific activity involves applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilisers to address material soil deficiencies, a practice designed to boost plant growth and, consequently, soil organic carbon levels.

Developed by Agriprove Solutions, a prominent soil carbon project developer in Australia, the Glenalan Carbon Project aims to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by measuring the increase in soil carbon over time. Agriprove manages a large portfolio of similar projects, often utilizing digital tools and remote sensing to streamline the reporting process for landholders.