Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00227:reg:8a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00227
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8A
Character Range: 29982–31980

8A  Project activities

       (1) A wastewater project must involve one or more of the following activities (which are called project activities in this determination):
          (a) biogas generation for biomethane;
          (b) biomethane production;
          (c) emissions destruction.

       (2) Biogas generation for biomethane involves:
          (a) treating eligible wastewater by generating biogas from it; and
          (b) capturing that biogas; and
          (c) sending that biogas to a biogas upgrading system that is part of a project biomethane facility.

            Note: Conversion abatement from biogas generation for biomethane only occurs when biomethane produced from biogas as part of the project can reasonably be expected to be combusted within Australia as a natural gas substitute.

       (3) Biomethane production involves:
          (a) treating biogas by biogas upgrading to produce biomethane at a project biomethane facility, with or without biogas produced from other biogas waste; and
          (b) sending the biomethane to an end use where it can reasonably be expected to be combusted within Australia as a natural gas substitute.

            Note 1: Acceptable end uses may include sale and transport to a gas retailer or gas consumer, or on-site combustion for heat or power.

            Note 2: Combustion of biomethane may occur on-site at the biomethane facility, or off-site if the biomethane is transported from the biomethane facility to an end user. This may be through injection into a gas distribution or transmission network, transport via road, or another gas transport mechanism.

       (4) Emissions destruction involves:
          (a) treating eligible wastewater at an anaerobic digester installed at a project treatment facility in accordance with section 9 by generating biogas from it; and
          (b) capturing the biogas; and
          (c) combusting the biogas in a combustion device.

Division 2—Project-specific requirements