Origin Energy to become first renewable gas supplier in Australia

In Australia, Origin Energy has signed an agreement for biomethane supply from Jemena, which will see Origin become the first company to supply Australian customers with renewable gas.

Origin has agreed to purchase up to 110TJ of biomethane per year when the trial is expected to begin in April 2023, through until the end of 2024.

The gas produced at the Malabar Biomethane Demonstration Project, which is upgraded from the biogas from Sydney Water’s wastewater treatment plant, is the first renewable gas certification pilot currently under development by GreenPower, a NSW government renewable energy accreditation body. The Project is a partnership between the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), Sydney Water, and Jemena.