{"id":682206,"date":"2026-05-20T03:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/682206\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T03:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:57:11","slug":"renewable-energy-facility-opens-as-part-of-clean-energy-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/682206\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewable energy facility opens as part of clean energy push"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new renewable energy facility will turn landfill gas into clean energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 55,000 tonnes per year.<\/p>\n

Sunshine Coast Council and LMS Energy opened the facility on Tuesday at the Northern Waste Precinct in Bli Bli, where it will generate enough renewable electricity to power 1500 homes daily.<\/p>\n

It bolsters the council\u2019s renewable energy network and complements the Sunshine Coast Solar Farm and the existing renewable energy operation at the Caloundra Landfill.<\/p>\n

Sunshine Coast Deputy Mayor Maria Suarez said the facility would bring tangible benefits.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn most instances, landfill is the end game and that\u2019s it: those resources lost forever,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, this initiative turns a challenge into an opportunity, generating a resource from rubbish and significantly reducing emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe facility will generate around 9000 megawatt hours of renewable energy each year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 55,000 tonnes annually: that\u2019s the equivalent of taking 22,000 cars off the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn landfill, our general rubbish releases biogas as it breaks down, which contains methane, a greenhouse gas around 28 times more harmful than carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur region\u2019s commitment as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve means we need to find innovative solutions and demonstrate ways to live in balance with nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis investment demonstrates our commitment to providing sustainable waste management that supports our growing community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe facility has been designed to expand in line with the growing needs of the community and ensures we\u2019ll be generating energy and reducing emissions for the duration of the landfill\u2019s lifespan and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

The facility was designed and built by LMS Energy<\/a> at no cost to the council. LMS Energy, a leading renewable energy and emissions reduction company, will operate and maintain the facility.<\/p>\n

\"\"The new renewable energy facility at Bli Bli. Picture: Sunshine Coast Council.<\/p>\n

LMS Energy director Stuart Glenn said the project reflected best\u2011practice landfill management.<\/p>\n

\u201cBiogas is captured through an extensive network of wells and pipes and fed into a one\u2011megawatt engine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis generates around 9000 megawatt hours of renewable electricity annually, enough energy to charge approximately 4000 electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

\u201cLandfill biogas\u2011to\u2011energy facilities like this are critical infrastructure for modern landfills and play an important role in powering the circular economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The project also generates carbon credits through the Federal Government\u2019s Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme, recognising the destruction of methane emissions.<\/p>\n

Do you have an opinion to share? Submit a Letter to the Editor at Sunshine Coast News via news@sunshinecoastnews.com.au<\/a>.\u00a0You must include your name and suburb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new renewable energy facility will turn landfill gas into clean energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":682207,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[64,63,75,128],"class_list":["post-682206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=682206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=682206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}