Bioenergy
8.5% of total clean energy generation
The current installed capacity of the sector in Australia amounts to 773 MW, or 6.2 per cent of Australia’s total renewable generating capacity. A little under two thirds of the existing capacity is from the combustion of sugar cane waste, which is known as bagasse. The second largest contributor is landfill gas.
Bioenergy grew only marginally in 2011, as has been the case for several years now. Nine small projects came online during the last two years, as shown in the table to the right. The challenging financial environment, the soft price of renewable energy certificates, and the issues with connecting some types of bioenergy to the grid continued to have a negative impact on the development of new bioenergy plants.
