Optimal Renewable Gas (ORG) is pleased to announce that we have successfully qualified for NSW’s Low Carbon Product Manufacturing Grant to accelerate the development of the Griffith Biohub.
The NSW Government has allocated up to $95 million in this round for the Low Carbon Product Manufacturing (LCPM) construction-ready stream to support investment in new industrial facilities and advanced manufacturing capabilities to help decarbonise the NSW economy.
The Griffith Biohub will process up to 100,000 tons of organic waste in its first phase to produce approximately 460TJ/yr.
ORG’s Griffith Biohub is a circular economy project that implements the proven technology of anaerobic digestion to convert the under-utilised resource of agricultural organic waste and residues across the Riverina to biomethane (a low emission renewable gas) which can be delivered via existing gas infrastructure to increase domestic gas supply and accelerate the decarbonisation of hard to abate sectors in NSW such as industrial heat, chemical feedstocks, and responsive power generation. The Griffith Biohub will process up to 100,000 tons of organic waste in its first phase to produce approximately 460TJ/yr (equivalent to the gas consumed by over 30,000 households), as well as recovering and returning the residual nutrients back to agriculture. ORG is also evaluating the utilisation of the biogenic carbon dioxide for industrial use.
ORG recognises the collaboration of major project stakeholders such as Jemena Gas Networks, Baiada Poultry, and Osaka Gas Australia (OGA), who have actively supported this initiative.
OGA is one of the subsidiaries of Daigas Group and has a long history of investing in Australian LNG projects as well as decarbonisation projects and initiatives across Australia. OGA and Daigas Group are aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and recognise that biomethane is an extremely important fuel for realising the decarbonisation target, and aim to contribute to expanding the biogas footprint in Australia.
Optimal Renewable Gas is a leading Australian developer of organic waste to renewable gas projects, planning to have 10 large-scale biohubs under development by 2030 to produce up to 10PJ of biomethane per year.
Managing Director of ORG, Mike Davis, remarked, “This project represents a turning point in the diversification of renewable energy solutions."
Dr John Hewson, the Chairman of ORG, said, “This project is a perfect demonstration of a regional circular economy, reducing emissions of organic waste to provide a drop-in fuel to displace natural gas, supporting domestic and regional energy security whilst returning nutrients back to agriculture.”
Managing Director of ORG, Mike Davis, remarked, “This project represents a turning point in the diversification of renewable energy solutions. Providing a pathway to convert Australia’s abundant and underutilised organic waste into reliable renewable energy, delivered through existing infrastructure to support some of Australia’s hardest to abate sectors such as industrial heat, responsive power generation and heavy vehicle transport.”