Biogas: turn organic resources into a flexible energy platform
Understand what the product is, where it fits and whether your resource or project could support it.
Add my FeedstockBiogas is the combustible gas generated when biodegradable organic matter breaks down without oxygen. For farms, food processors and wastewater operators, it can turn a waste-management obligation into a potential local energy resource. Its value is not determined by gas volume alone: methane content, collection reliability, contaminants, available heat demand and equipment uptime shape the feasible route.
State pricing evidence
No verified state product-sale average is available. Source references are context, not product sale prices. Private scenarios remain editable and missing values are not zero.
| State | Product sale average | Related context |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | Not verified | 10.99 AUD/GJ, August 2026. Sydney STTM ex-ante. Conventional gas context, not product revenue. GST and heating-value basis unconfirmed. Source |
| VIC | Not verified | 9.99 AUD/GJ, August 2026. Victoria DWGM 6am. Conventional gas context, not product revenue. GST and heating-value basis unconfirmed. Source |
| QLD | Not verified | 11.18 AUD/GJ, August 2026. Brisbane STTM ex-ante. Conventional gas context, not product revenue. GST and heating-value basis unconfirmed. Source |
| SA | Not verified | 10.87 AUD/GJ, August 2026. Adelaide STTM ex-ante. Conventional gas context, not product revenue. GST and heating-value basis unconfirmed. Source |
| WA | Not verified | 7.45 AUD/GJ, FY2024-25. WA estimated domestic sales, older and non-comparable method. Conventional gas context, not product revenue. GST and heating-value basis unconfirmed. Source |
| TAS | Not verified | No comparable reference adopted |
| ACT | Not verified | No comparable reference adopted |
| NT | Not verified | No comparable reference adopted |
How biogas is produced and used
Anaerobic digestion receives suitable wet organic feedstocks, while collection systems can recover landfill or existing process gas. The raw gas typically contains methane, carbon dioxide, moisture and trace contaminants. Gas cleaning prepares it for an engine or boiler, while further upgrading can produce biomethane. Digestate is a distinct material stream from digestion, not an additional use of the same gas.
Who this pathway may be relevant to
Farmers and livestock operators; food and beverage processors; wastewater utilities; landfill-gas operators; regional developers; thermal-energy buyers.
What determines a credible opportunity?
What continuous organic resource is available? What gas flow and methane fraction can be measured? Is electricity, local heat or upgraded gas the strongest offtake? What gas-cleaning specification is required? Shelby helps structure this early evidence, compare alternatives and identify which specialist information is still missing. A preliminary result is a starting point for decisions, not an engineering warranty or offtake agreement.
Turn this product interest into a project pathway
Start with available resources, services or product demand. Shelby can capture the opportunity, produce an indicative assessment where a tested pathway exists, and help identify possible project participants. Buyer specification, logistics, regulatory requirements and engineering validation remain essential before a commercial commitment.
Frequently asked questions
Is biogas the same as biomethane?
No. Biogas is a mixture containing methane and carbon dioxide; biomethane results from additional upgrading and quality control.
Can I make electricity and biomethane from one feedstock?
Only when the gas is explicitly split between pathways. The same gas allocation cannot be counted twice.
Does every organic waste produce useful biogas?
No. Suitability depends on biodegradability, contaminants, solids, moisture, handling and plant design.