14 April 2025

New agreement paves the way for AGIG’s first biomethane connection 

In an exciting step forward for the renewable gas industry, AGIG has signed a formal agreement to connect the first biomethane project into its South Australian gas networks.  

Under the agreement with Delorean Corporation, up to 210 terajoules of biomethane generated from commercial and industrial organic waste will be injected into the existing gas network each year. Delorean plan to sell the biomethane to industrial users.  

The agreement enables Delorean to connect and export biomethane from its SA1 bioenergy project (currently in construction) to customers remote from its facility in Edinburgh Parks in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, via AGN’s existing gas network.  

Biomethane is emerging as a significant opportunity to reduce emissions across Australia’s economy. It is interchangeable with natural gas and can be seamlessly blended into our existing gas networks, allowing customers to continue using gas appliances in the same way they do today, but with the advantage of being renewable. 

AGIG is supportive of government targets to reach net zero and has a goal to deliver 100% renewable and carbon-neutral gas in its distribution networks by 2050.  

AGIG CEO Craig de Laine said projects like Delorean’s are helping to demonstrate the pathway towards low-carbon gas networks.  

“Renewable gases such as biomethane will play a critical role in delivering a secure, reliable and affordable low carbon energy transition for Australia. This will be essential for those customers that rely on gas today and want to continue to choose gas to meet their energy needs into the future.  

“Our world-class network is capable of delivering biomethane now without further upgrades and is an economical, reliable, here-and-now way of delivering renewable energy.  

“We are so pleased to be partnering with Delorean to deliver biomethane to customers on our existing gas network and look forward to continuing to work with industry to deliver this new low carbon industry across Australia.”   

About the Delorean SA1 project: 

Located at Edinburgh Park (about 20 minutes north of Adelaide CBD), Delorean’s SA1 project will use anaerobic digestion to process up to 70,000 tonnes per annum of waste to produce biogas for renewable electricity and gas. Construction has commenced on the facility, with commissioning set to be complete next year. 

Under the connection agreement, AGIG has agreed to undertake a comprehensive package of connection works. This includes the essential grid injection works that ensure the safe and efficient flow of gas into the network for industrial and residential customers, maintaining system integrity and reliability. 

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