Greenhill Energy Media Release
South Australia takes another step towards upcycling waste to manufacture clean hydrogen
Waste to Hydrogen project partners City of West Torrens, Solo Resource Recovery (Solo), Greenhill Energy and Peats Soil and Garden Supplies (Peats), in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, will embark on the next phase of their journey to divert waste from going to landfill in South Australia, and have agreed to work together to establish a demonstration pilot program.
The pilot scale demonstration project includes pre-processing of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) at the Adelaide Waste & Recycling Centre (AWRC) located at North Plympton, followed by the processing of material to produce syngas using the University of Adelaide’s existing gasification facilities, located at its Thebarton campus.
Greenhill Energy Executive Managing Director Nicholas Mumford said this demonstration pilot program is the next logical step in the partnership formed in 2021 to investigate the technical, commercial and economic potential of manufacturing clean hydrogen from household waste which would otherwise be destined for landfill.
“This partnership was formed with a broader vision to build an industrial scale facility to convert landfill waste into high value products, such as clean hydrogen. This process will effectively mature Australia’s circular economy and contribute to considerable emission reductions in Australia’s waste sector. We’re excited to take another leap forward with this demonstration pilot program that will help inform the large scale upcycling of waste into low-cost clean hydrogen and high-value industrial products,” said Nicholas.
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Greenhill Energy Media Release
South Australia manufacturing facility set to reverse the trend of Australia’s heavy reliance on other countries for urea fertliser
Greenhill Energy’s proposed Riverbend Energy Hub is set to reverse Australia’s heavy reliance on other countries for urea fertiliser, while also increasing national food security and further ‘greening’ the primary industry sector.
The proposed urea manufacturing facility at Tailem Bend in South Australia’s Murraylands is set to become Australia’s first full integrated processing facility to convert landfill waste and sustainable biomass into high value products such as urea fertiliser and synthetic fuels, and into low-cost clean hydrogen for use in emission free power and transport.
The company has several MOUs in place with high calibre partners such as Elders, Solo Resource Recovery and Peats Soil and Garden Supplies to see the diversion of biomass and landfill waste into its proposed processing facility from 2025.
Greenhill Energy Executive Managing Director Nicholas Mumford said they also aim to support local farmers with their fertiliser needs, helping to increase domestic food security and as a practical circular economy demonstration of re-purposing biomass and landfill waste.
“Australia presently imports 100% of its urea needs, exposing domestic users to volatile and high-cost international pricing,” he said. “We know our lack of sovereign capacity and resilience worries many people on the land. We aim to provide domestic supply certainty and place downward pressure on the cost of local food production.
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Greenhill Energy Media Release
Greenhill Energy commences Riverbend Energy Hub Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) site works
Greenhill Energy has undertaken geotechnical investigations at its proposed Riverbend Energy Hub site near Tailem Bend as a key milestone in progressing Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for Riverbend Energy Hub, located near Tailem Bend, South Australia. The geotechnical work is a critical FEED parameter that informs the foundational requirements of the site build.
The site is strategically located within close proximity to the 275kV electricity transmission Heywood Interconnector, the South East Australia Gas (SEA Gas) high pressure gas pipeline, the freight roads connecting Adelaide with Melbourne and Sydney, and within the freight rail corridor.
Greenhill Energy plans to build Australia’s first fully integrated processing facility to convert landfill waste and sustainable biomass into high value products such as fertilisers and synthetic fuels, and into low-cost clean hydrogen for use in emission free power and transport.
Within five years, Greenhill Energy Executive Managing Director Nicholas Mumford said annually the waste-to-hydrogen facility, at full capacity, is expected to divert up to 200,000 tonnes of waste from landfill, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding release of environmentally harmful methane, with CO2 produced onsite used in the manufacturing of over 100,000 tonnes of urea fertilisers.
“We are excited to see the project making progress through FEED and, pending approvals, 2025 will see the construction of a single gasifier, in our first phase,” Mumford said. “This will be able to process up to 60,000 tonnes of dry biomass or waste per year, which is around 1,500 fully loaded semi-trailer trucks.”
“Riverbend Energy Hub’s stage one will also include an integrated power plant that will be able to provide firm power into the wholesale electricity market, and in turn, support further development of intermittent renewable energy generation types,” he said.
“We estimate that the project will create around 300 jobs, during construction. Once established and operating at full scale it is estimated there will be around 50 to 100 direct jobs, and no doubt further indirect jobs through sustainable biomass development and the like.”
Mumford said the project has been backed by a portfolio of early-stage private investors and significant industry partnerships, including MOUs with high calibre partners, such as Elders, Solo Resource Recovery and Peats Soil and Garden Supplies.
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Greenhill Energy Media Release
Greenhill Energy launches $425 million plans to construct Australia’s first large scale integrated waste-to-hydrogen processing facility in South Australia.
Greenhill Energy has launched their $425 million plans to build Australia’s first full integrated processing facility to convert landfill waste and sustainable biomass into high value products such as fertilisers and synthetic fuels, and into low-cost clean hydrogen for use in emission free power and transport.
Following recent positive trials and ongoing research and development, Greenhill Energy has secured 20 hectares of land at Tailem Bend in South Australia’s Murraylands for their flagship clean hydrogen project, The Riverbend Energy Hub™.
Within 5 years, Greenhill Energy Executive Managing Director Nicholas Mumford said annually the waste-to-hydrogen facility, at full capacity, is expected to divert up to 200,000 tonnes of waste from landfill, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding release of environmentally harmful methane, with CO2 produced onsite used in the manufacturing of over 100,000 tonnes of urea fertilisers.
“We have been granted State Government crown sponsorship across the project and, pending approvals, 2025 will see the construction of a singular gasifier, in our first phase,” Mumford said. “This will be able to process up to 60,000 tonnes of dry biomass or waste per year, which is around 1,500 fully loaded semi-trailer trucks.
“Riverbend Energy Hub’s stage one will also include an integrated power plant that will be able to provide firm power into the wholesale electricity market, and in turn, support further development of intermittent renewable energy generation types,” he said.
“We estimate thet the project will create around 300 jobs, during construction. Once established and operating at full scale it is estimated there will be around 50 to 100 direct jobs, and no doubt further indirect jobs through sustainable biomass development and the like.”
The project will be underpinned by integrating proven hydrogen processing and manufacturing technologies, within a unique closed system, as Australia’s economy and industry seeks to decarbonise.
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