Tasmania approves $12.5m for $50m renewable gas project, opening 2029
The $50 million Westbury BioHub renewable gas facility targets early 2028 construction and 2029 operation with $12.5 million state backing.
Tasmania's $50 million renewable energy project in the north was meant to start building in 2026. The project now aims for early 2028, with operations in 2029.
The Tasmanian government locked in up to $12.5 million after approval from the state's Waste and Resource Recovery Board. Solstice Energy and Optimal Renewable Gas will now talk to the community.
They plan to file a development application in the first half of 2027. The facility will take agricultural waste.
This includes poppy straw, fish farm waste and meat-processing waste. It turns these into biomethane and organic fertiliser, then feeds the gas into Tasmania's network.
It is expected to create 200 direct and indirect jobs. It will displace up to 3 per cent of the state's gas demand, turning waste into energy.
- $50 million
- Total project cost
- $12.5 million
- State contribution
- 200
- Expected jobs
- 3%
- Gas demand displaced
Why it mattersThe project creates 200 regional jobs and supplies renewable gas to replace fossil fuels, helping Tasmania shift to clean energy.
AustraliaNorthern Tasmania gains 200 jobs and a renewable energy facility that processes agricultural waste and supplies clean gas to homes and businesses.
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