Samantha Lamond
A $1.9 million agricultural waste to bioenergy project to power electric vehicles within the Bundaberg Regional Council area has been backed through the Palaszczuk Government’s $5 million Queensland Waste to Biofutures Fund (W2B Fund).
State development minister Cameron Dick says biogas company Energy360 has been awarded $363,000 to develop a small-scale facility in Bundaberg that will transform agricultural waste into bioenergy.
“This project delivers on our biofutures vision and aligns with our government’s plan for a more sustainable, low carbon economy while creating jobs in the region and supporting Queensland’s electric vehicle strategy,” he says.
“The anaerobic digestion to bioenergy plant will support our state’s shift to a more circular economy, turning farm waste into renewable power and fertiliser that can be returned to the farms to grow the next crop.
“The Bundaberg facility will have the capacity to convert up to 4000 tonnes of waste each year into around 830MWh of power to charge electric vehicles.
“It’s expected the waste to bioenergy demonstration plant will be commissioned in late-2021.”
Energy360 chief executive officer Samantha Lamond says the company is delighted to be successful in securing a W2B grant.
“It will allow us to introduce commercial-scale bioenergy technology that can create value from horticultural waste using the process of anaerobic digestion
“The waste will come from local agriculture and food processors and feed an anaerobic digestor that will break down the organic matter to produce biogas and 3600 tonnes of fertiliser each year.
“The outputs will power the EV charging station and support opportunities for jobs, skills and training in bioenergy and resource recovery.”
