BACK TO RESULTSAustralian Paper Energy from Waste Facility
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STATUS
Prospective pipeline
Credibly proposed
Announced
Under procurement
Preferred bidder announced
Recently closed
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Greenfield (construction) or brownfield (government asset divestment) projects needed or likely to occur within the next five years, but is not formally proposed by a state, territory or major local government.
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Australia
Construction projects: > AUD$300m
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New Zealand
All greenfield and brownfield projects and divestments: > NZD $100 million
Project Scope
Australian Paper, located in the Latrobe Valley, has proposed a 225-megawatt thermal EfW facility in partnership with SUEZ. Australian Paper is the largest industrial user of natural gas and coal-fired electricity in Victoria, making it significantly exposed to surges in energy prices and uncertainty of supply.
The proposed $600 million facility will have the capacity to process up to 650,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (80 per cent) and commercial and industrial waste (20 per cent). This is expected to reduce capacity pressures on existing landfill sites in Gippsland and Melbourne.
Funding
The $7.5 million feasibility study was co-funded by the Federal and Victorian Governments.
Key Dates
2020: Australian Paper and SUEZ are seeking to finalise waste supply arrangements for the project by 2020
2022: Construction expected to commence
2025: Facility due to open
Project History
Jun 2019: Project was reissued a works approval by the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority, following an appeal of the original works approval by the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal.
Feb 2019: Feasibility study completed, partnership between Australian Paper and SUEZ announced.
Nov 2018: Original works approval granted by Victorian EPA.
Further Information
The EfW facility will provide an alternative baseload energy source for Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill, through the production of steam and electricity. The facility will interchange between the two outputs during operation, providing improved flexibility and efficiency.
Australian Paper estimates that 96 per cent of waste material received will be used as energy or repurposed for road and building products, leaving only four per cent for landfill disposal. Excess electricity generated will be sent to the grid, increasing supply in the electricity market.
Last reviewed: 19/06/2020
