The Narre Warren landfill gas fuelled power station was
officially opened on July 12, 1992. The Power Station is on the site of
a former quarry which had been used since November 1982 as a 'regional
refuse disposal site' or tip as it would have been known in the olden
days. The tip was managed by the City of Berwick in partnership with
five other Councils. When garbage and waste breaks down, 'landfill' gas
is produced which is generally fifty five percent methane and forty five
per cent carbon dioxide.This gas can cause environmental problems and
so a power station was constructed to use this gas as fuel for power
generation. The end result was a decrease in odour and methane emissions
and the production of electricity for generation plants.
The waste
heat was used to heat green houses and for a business that re-cycled
paper. Both projects were operated by Minibah, now called
Outlook, which provides services to children and adults with a
disability. The landfill closed in 1996 and the power station is still operating. These photographs were taken in 1995.
The gas provided heat to operate green houses in which roses were grown, some of which are shown below.
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