German waste-to-energy company REMONDIS has announced plans to build a AUD400 million (US$283.9 million) energy-from-waste (EfW) facility in Swanbank, located in the state of Queensland, north-east Australia.
The proposed plant will convert between 300,000 and 500,000 tonnes of waste per year to generate up to 50 MW of baseload electricity. This would be enough to power up to 50,000 homes.
Subject to receiving all approvals from government, it is expected the project would begin construction in 2020.
This announcement follows the Queensland state government’s commitment of AUD100 million (US$71.3 million) to the Resource Recovery Industry Development Program, which is intended to stimulate resource recovery operations that will divert waste from landfill toward more valuable uses.
REMONDIS Australia is expected to submit an application to Queensland’s independent Coordinator-General to declare the proposed Swanbank facility a 'coordinated project'. This declaration would help streamline approvals and fast-track delivery of the project.
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