Renewable gas will play a significant role in helping Australia realise its climate ambitions and transition into a new low-carbon economy. That’s the belief of Linda Cardillo, General Manager, Renewable Gas, for leading electricity and gas distributor Jemena. The company is on the cusp of injecting biomethane into its New South Wales gas network, through a biomethane upgrading demonstration plant that is jointly funded by ARENA. The project will showcase how biogas produced at Sydney Water’s Malabar water treatment facility in South-East Sydney can be converted into biomethane.
This Australian-first project is the next step towards developing a renewable gas sector; a crucial step for the thousands of businesses whose heating and firming operations will be reliant on gas for the foreseeable future. This is in addition to the millions of households which rely on gas to heat their homes, cook their food, and warm their water.
Jemena will once again attend the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly in Canberra, from 13-16 June, to highlight the merits and advances of renewable gas, and showcase the biomethane and hydrogen projects around the country that are changing the game.
Importantly, Jemena will be available to discuss how local governments could be the key to unlocking the potential for renewable gas through a circular economy, using their waste, resources and infrastructure to develop or assist projects that could benefit their communities and the environment.
Linda Cardillo said biomethane represented an important shift in the future of gas; it is a ‘here and now’ technology; it is completely compatible with existing gas infrastructure and appliances; and importantly is an option to help give certainty of choice for the five million households with gas appliances across the country.
To find out more about Jemena’s renewable gas projects visit: gorenewablegas.com.au or jemena.com.au
