Australian biogas producer receives over AUD $6 million in government grant funding

Delorean has received AUD $6.08 million (€3.5 million) grant funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) scheme.
The funding, provided under ARENA’s National Industrial Transformation Program, will accelerate the development of Delorean’s SA1 bioenergy facility, currently under construction in Edinburgh Parks, South Australia.
The ARENA grant will support the procurement, installation, and commissioning of critical infrastructure upgrades to enhance the facility’s ability to produce and upgrade biogas into mains-grade biomethane, said the company.
This renewable gas will be supplied to industrial users through the Adelaide gas network under long-term offtakes currently under negotiation.
The grant is conditional upon Delorean finalising key commercial agreements including a biomethane offtake agreement with a suitable industrial facility.
Delorean is currently in active negotiations with major industrial gas users regarding biomethane offtake and expects to be able to meet this condition as part of its core business.
Additionally, the upgrades will enable the production of biogenic food-grade liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2), with long term offtake agreements in negotiation.
The facility will produce Renewable Gas Guarantee of Origin Certificates (RGGOs), which will be issued under Greenpower's gas certification scheme.
The facility will process organic waste diverted from landfills to produce and export mains-grade renewable gas into the gas network, while simultaneously generating and exporting biogenic food-grade LCO2.
Delorean managing director, Joe Oliver, said: “This significant grant investment from ARENA is a game-changer for Delorean and the Australian energy sector. It not only enables us to achieve a major milestone with the SA1 project, but it also creates long-term, sustainable revenue streams that will underwrite the viability of the project.
"Furthermore, it highlights the bankability of Delorean’s near-term and medium-term development pipeline. We are proud to be part of Australia’s renewable energy future and to be showcasing the potential of bioenergy infrastructure to drive both environmental and economic outcomes.”