Windy Ridge Carbon Project 2

Windy Ridge Carbon Project 2 is a soil carbon project located on the Yorke Peninsula, approximately 15km northwest of Ardrossan in South Australia. It was registered in June 2026 and covers 233.86ha.

Soil carbon projects operating under the Measurement and Models Methodology Determination (2021) involve implementing eligible, materially new management activities to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil. These carbon stocks are then strictly tracked through regular baseline measuring and modelling over time to ensure sequestration is accurately recorded.

The Yorke Peninsula region is heavily agricultural and predominantly known for broadacre dryland farming, typically consisting of cropping (such as wheat, barley, and canola) alongside sheep grazing. The area experiences a Mediterranean climate with semi-arid to temperate, winter-dominant rainfall. The local soils across the peninsula are primarily characterised as calcareous sandy loams, red-brown earths, and loam over clay.

This project specifically focuses on increasing soil carbon in the agricultural system by applying nutrients to the land in the form of a synthetic or non-synthetic fertiliser to address a material deficiency. By addressing this soil deficiency, the agricultural system is stimulated to produce more plant biomass, which in turn draws down more atmospheric carbon and stores it underground. The project is managed by Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, which is recognised as one of Australia's largest developers specializing in soil carbon sequestration.