Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas-network injection plant formally certified by GreenPower

In Australia, Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas-network injection plant has been formally certified by GreenPower – a government managed renewable energy certification program – in an important next step for Australia’s nascent renewable gas sector.  

GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification means renewable gas certificates will be issued for gas produced at the Malabar Biomethane Injection Plant (MBIP) certifying that gas produced at the plant is carbon neutral. Certification comes after Jemena and Origin Energy signed an agreement for biomethane supply in March 2023 which could see Origin purchase up to 110 TJ of biomethane per year from the MBIP. The MBIP is a partnership between Sydney Water and leading energy infrastructure company Jemena. The project has also received funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).