Plantation Pine Products Australia - PPP6

Plantation Pine Products Australia - PPP6 is a plantation forestry project located in New South Wales, highly likely within the Central Tablelands region near the major towns of Bathurst and Oberon. It was registered on May 26, 2026. While the project area and exact coordinates are not publicly specified, it is managed by Group Energy Pty Ltd on behalf of the Borg Group, whose commercial timber operations are predominantly concentrated in this region. Interestingly, the co-participants, H.K BEAN & S.J BEAN, operate a registered partnership out of the Margaret River area (WA 6285) in Western Australia, pointing to potential cross-state landholder or investment arrangements.

Plantation forestry projects involve sequestering carbon by establishing and maintaining new commercial plantation forests, or converting existing short-rotation plantations to long-rotation ones. Standard requirements under the 2022 methodology dictate that newly established plantations must be actively managed for the commercial harvesting of wood products while maintaining minimum tree stocking densities and protecting carbon stocks over the crediting period.

The Central Tablelands region is well-known for its mixed agriculture, predominantly sheep and cattle grazing, as well as extensive commercial pine forestry operations. The region is considered to have moderate, reliable rainfall of around 720 to 750 mm annually. Soils in the area are typically fertile Chromosols (red and yellow duplex soils) and Dermosols (derived from tertiary basalts), providing an optimal environment for commercial timber growth.

This project was set up as part of a broader circular economy and corporate sustainability initiative. The proponent, Group Energy Pty Ltd, serves as the energy and sustainability arm for the Borg Group. By utilizing commercial pine forests, the company offsets its emissions and generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) while supplying its own timber manufacturing facilities. This strategy is also heavily complemented by their active investments in 16 MW of rooftop solar and a 4MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).