April 2010

Generation Begins at Birkdale

The Birkdale Renewable Energy Facility was commissioned in April 2010 and comprises a 750kW reciprocating engine, and is powered by landfill energy from the Birkdale Landfill. Gas generated from the breakdown of organic waste is captured from the site via a network of below ground wells and interconnecting pipework. The gas is converted to electricity which will be exported into the electricity network via an interconnection with Energex, and on sold by TRUenergy. The facility will provide enough green electricity to power approximately 1,200 homes on a continuous basis.

The project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 21,000 tonnes (CO2e) each year, and will generate over 16,000 kilowatts of renewable electricity each day. Through displacing water intensive fossil-fuelled power generation the project will also save 8 million litres of water annually.

Dec 2009

Eastern Creek 2 Expands to 7.7MW

LMS's joint venture project with WSN Environmental Solutions has been expanded to incorporate a total of 7 x 1.1MW reciprocating engines. The engines will generate approximately 69,000 MWh of base load renewable electricity each year. The continued success of the project is a testament to the parties involved.

Oct 2009

LMS Increases Tasmanian Export

The capacity of the existing landfill gas fuelled generation facility at the Remount Landfill in Launceston was doubled this month. Increased output from the facility will be sold into the local electricity grid and will provide enough base load electricity to power an average of 3,000 homes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Aug 2009

Combet launches Newcastle Landfill Gas Generator

The Hon Greg Combet AM MP, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, launched the Newcastle Landfill Gas Generator, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions emitted by landfill waste and create renewable energy. The Newcastle Landfill Gas Generator will combust methane, which is a powerful greenhouse gas, at the same time producing renewable bioenergy that will displace fossil-fuels. Facilities like the Newcastle Landfill Gas Generator help Australia move towards a more sustainable future, by reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources for electricity generation. This significant environmental project will generate enough renewable electricity to power around 3000 homes in our region. The new facility has been installed at the Summerhill Waste Management Facility to recover energy from landfill waste at the site.

July 2009

Hallam Road Expands Success

The existing baseload renewable energy project at the Hallam Road Landfill was expanded this month to generate a total of 27,000 megawatts per year. The expansion is a testament to the success of the project and the committment of LMS to achieve peak performance without compromise.

April 2009

Shepparton Base Load Generator On Line

The latest LMS base load renewable energy facility was launched in Shepparton during April. The facility will power between 800 and 2000 local homes every day of the year. Achieving world leading availability and generation rates, the project continues to perform exceptionally well.

Sep 2008

Renewable Energy for Bendigo

A 0.75MW Renewable Energy Facility has been commissioned by LMS in Bendigo, Victoria. The facility will provide green power for the local community and save over 8 million litres of water each year when compared with a wet-cooled coal fired power station generating the same amount of electricity.

May 2008

Australia's Largest Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project

LMS have commissioned the largest landfill gas-to-energy project to come on line in Australia in the last decade. The project located at Eastern Creek in New South Wales has an initial capacity of 5.5MW, with an additional 1.1MW commissioned in October 2008, and a further 3.3MW to be installed progressively.

Jan 2008

Generation Begins at Ballarat

Generation has commenced at the LMS Ballarat Renewable Energy Facility powered by gas extracted from the Smythesdale Landfill. The facility is expected to produce approximately 4,000 megawatt hours per year.

Feb 2007

LMS Lights Up Lake Macquarie

An 8000 megawatt hour facility powered by landfill gas from the Lake Macquarie, Awaba Landfill was commissioned in February 2007. This project brings the Company's total installed capacity to over 100,000 megawatt hours per year.