Pyrenees, VIC pioneers new process for powering facilities with farm-sourced bioenergy
Pyrenees, VIC Farm-Sourced Bioenergy Power Facilities
The council worked with nine local farmers and energy consultants to turn straw stubble into low-cost bioenergy pellets. Shire leaders facilitated the development of a multi-fuel boiler with Beaufort and Skipton Health Services. The system's Skipton facility currently uses pellets to power the boiler with potential expansion into new energy sources like plant husks and shells. Pyrenees also worked with project partners to develop a mobile pellet producer that cuts production costs.
Governments Involved
Newsworthy
Pyrenees Shire wins national Bioenergy Award - Inside Waste
Pyranees Shire Council was awarded top honours at the inaugural Bioenergy Innovation Awards dinner in Brisbane for its large-scale collaborative
Beaufort and Skipton Health Services a leader in bioenergy | Stock & Land | Victoria
This regional health service is leading the way in bioenergy - turning a waste product into a resource and using it to create energy.
Project Succeeded
Pyrenees Shire Council received the Community Leadership Award during the 2018 Bioenergy Innovation Awards for this project.
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