Jemena is breaking ground at its $16m project. Pic: Getty Images
ASX Renewable Energy Stocks: Unlisted Jemena breaks ground on $16M biomethane demo
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- Jemena begins construction at the Malabar Biomethane project
- First in Australia to blend biomethane directly into the gas network
- CPV executes manufacturing and distribution agreement with Advanced Impact Technologies
Unlisted Jemena Gas Networks, previously named Alinta, is breaking ground at its $16m project focused on turning waste flowing to Australia’s largest wastewater treatment plant into carbon neutral gas for use in Sydney homes and businesses.
The Malabar Biomethane project, co-funded by Jemena and ARENA, will be the first in Australia to blend biomethane directly into the gas network, with the aim to start production by the end of 2022.
Jemena says the project will have an initial capacity of 95 Terajoules (TJ) of gas per year, which is enough gas to meet the needs of approximately 6,300 homes.
This number could scale up to 200TJ per annum – which is enough gas to meet the needs of 13,300 homes.
Jemena’s general manager renewable gas, Peter Harcus says biomethane has the potential to play a huge role in meeting Australia’s net-zero emissions targets.
“This project will start to allow Sydney households to keep using gas, while also reducing their carbon footprint,” says Harcus.
“For our commercial and industrial customers – whose manufacturing processes are difficult to decarbonise – this project will help enable them to maintain their operations, keep people in jobs, and help to decarbonise their supply chain.”
Biomethane is produced by upgrading biogas which is created through anaerobic digestion; a process which sees bacteria break down waste such as organic matter in wastewater to produce gas.
The upgrading process separates methane from other gases and contaminants to produce biomethane.
This resulting biomethane gas is carbon-neutral and, importantly, can be used in the same way natural gas is used today – giving customers a renewable gas option, without having to change their appliances.
“One great benefit of biomethane is it can be used with the cooktops and heaters that people have in their homes right now, and without the need to change home appliances or extensive upgrades to the gas network – it’s a pathway that would enable us to reduce emissions faster, while saving people money,” Harcus says.
The Malabar Biomethane project is expected to remove 5,000 tonnes of carbon, and potentially 11,000 tonnes if scaled up to its full potential.
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