When it comes to Clean Energy, Logan is ruling the roost.
Here is a list of Logan’s top clean energy projects.
- Hydrogen Centre of Excellence, Beenleigh
Opening its door late last year, the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence in Beenleigh is Australia’s first hydrogen training centre.
According to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Queensland’s hydrogen industry is expected to grow by $19 billion by 2040, creating thousands of new job opportunities.
The $20 million Beenleigh centre is part of a $62 billion Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan committed to by the Palaszczuk Government and will see apprentices and trainees graduating with the skills needed for future energy roles.
Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen, Michael de Brenni said it’s all part of a plan to create Queensland’s SuperGrid.
“The Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan will harness the skills, ambition and energy of Queenslanders to deliver nation building infrastructure and drive more investment in renewable energy, create more jobs, and meet our 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030,” he said.
“Since its declaration as a city in 1978, Logan’s proud strength has built its capability to now play a role in helping to build Australia’s largest energy SuperGrid. Which will deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy to power Queensland homes and industry.”
“Through our plan, Logan stands to benefit from Queensland’s creation of around 100,000 jobs by 2040.”
- Big Battery, Greenbank
This year construction will begin on Greenbank’s Big Battery, a 400 MWh battery designed to grow the state’s energy storage capacity and deliver cheaper cleaner energy for Queenslanders.
Located at Greenbank’s sub-station, it will be one of 13 large-scale batteries rolled out across the state and will increase Queensland’s storage capacity from 430 megawatts of batteries to 720 megawatts.
“The affordability of our energy is so important for the future and growth of our local industries, especially manufacturing, transport, and logistics,” Minister Mick de Brenni said.
“By delivering cheaper, QLD-made electricity we can power the growth of local jobs and business while making average household bills $150 lower in 2032 than without a plan.”
The project is part of a partnership between CS Energy and Powerlink and is said to be completed by mid-2024.
- Hyperdome’s Solar Farm, Loganholme
Last year, the Hyperdome switched on their rooftop solar system consisting of 12,000 solar panels – enough to power 1000 homes.
Hyperdome Centre Management said the rooftop solar system would reduce the shopping centre’s carbon emissions by 6050 tonnes every year.
In partnership with Yurika and the Queensland Investment Corporation, the project is one of many to help improve the environmental performance of large shopping centres across the state.
- Biosolids Gasification Plant, Loganholme
In another Australian first, last year Logan was one of the first places in the Southern Hemisphere to turn human waste into renewable energy.
Loganholme’s biosolids gasification plant opened mid last year, promising to reduce carbon emissions by 6,000 tonnes a year and save Logan City Council $1 million annually.
It works by removing the water from the city’s sewage, burning the leftovers and the gases produced are used to power the facility. The rest can be used for fertilisers and building materials.
- Clark’s Electric Buses, Loganlea
Under the Government’s plans to hit their renewable energy target of 50 percent by 2030, diesel and petrol guzzling buses will be scrapped in favour of eco-friendly electric ones.
In 2021, Logan-owned bus company Clarks had 10 electric chargers installed at their depot in Loganlea, to fuel a fleet of EV zero-emissions buses.
Powered by Tritium chargers, Clark’s Loganlea depot is now home to Australia’s biggest electric bus charging site.
Other cities are following suit, with the Gold Coast announcing last year that they were opening an electric bus charging station at a depot in Currumbin.
Minister Michael de Brenni said Logan is playing a vital role in Queensland’s energy market and it’s only going to get bigger.
“Already this city and the surrounding region is playing a vital role in our energy market, and I can assure you that is only going to increase under our Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan,” he said.
“Importantly, the people of Logan will retain the benefits of public ownership of our energy systems, with 100 per cent ownership of transmission, 100 per cent ownership of deep storage, and majority ownership of generation.”
