PROJECT SHEARWATER
Green Triangle Biohub
Green Triangle, Victoria
A dedicated biomass pre-processing facility in Victoria's Green Triangle, converting under-utilised forestry biomass into a dry, energy-dense feedstock for renewable fuel production.
Green Triangle, Victoria
Green Triangle, Victoria
Green Triangle, Victoria
Green Triangle, Victoria
Green Triangle, Victoria
Green Triangle, Victoria
About the Project
About the Project
The Biohub is the front end of Project Shearwater, HAMR Energy's fully integrated forestry-to-fuel program. It is a dedicated biomass pre-processing facility that turns under-utilised forestry biomass into a stable, energy-dense feedstock for renewable fuel production.
The Biohub will process 600,000 green metric tonnes per annum of under-utilised forestry biomass sourced from the Green Triangle, Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region. Co-located with an existing sawmill, the facility uses torrefaction, a controlled low-oxygen thermal process, to drive off moisture and volatiles. The result is a dry, brittle, high-carbon biomass that is materially cheaper to transport and significantly more efficient to gasify than raw biomass.
Pre-processing the biomass close to where it is harvested is what makes the wider program work. It removes water weight before the long haul, lifts the energy density of every tonne moved, and delivers a consistent, specification-grade feedstock to the downstream conversion process.
The torrefied product is then shipped from the Port of Portland to HAMR Energy's SAF Energy Park at Port Adelaide, South Australia, where it is converted into low-carbon methanol and upgraded into sustainable aviation fuel.
The Biohub is the front end of Project Shearwater, HAMR Energy's fully integrated forestry-to-fuel program. It is a dedicated biomass pre-processing facility that turns under-utilised forestry biomass into a stable, energy-dense feedstock for renewable fuel production.
The Biohub will process 600,000 green metric tonnes per annum of under-utilised forestry biomass sourced from the Green Triangle, Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region. Co-located with an existing sawmill, the facility uses torrefaction, a controlled low-oxygen thermal process, to drive off moisture and volatiles. The result is a dry, brittle, high-carbon biomass that is materially cheaper to transport and significantly more efficient to gasify than raw biomass.
Pre-processing the biomass close to where it is harvested is what makes the wider program work. It removes water weight before the long haul, lifts the energy density of every tonne moved, and delivers a consistent, specification-grade feedstock to the downstream conversion process.
The torrefied product is then shipped from the Port of Portland to HAMR Energy's SAF Energy Park at Port Adelaide, South Australia, where it is converted into low-carbon methanol and upgraded into sustainable aviation fuel.
The Biohub is the front end of Project Shearwater, HAMR Energy's fully integrated forestry-to-fuel program. It is a dedicated biomass pre-processing facility that turns under-utilised forestry biomass into a stable, energy-dense feedstock for renewable fuel production.
The Biohub will process 600,000 green metric tonnes per annum of under-utilised forestry biomass sourced from the Green Triangle, Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region. Co-located with an existing sawmill, the facility uses torrefaction, a controlled low-oxygen thermal process, to drive off moisture and volatiles. The result is a dry, brittle, high-carbon biomass that is materially cheaper to transport and significantly more efficient to gasify than raw biomass.
Pre-processing the biomass close to where it is harvested is what makes the wider program work. It removes water weight before the long haul, lifts the energy density of every tonne moved, and delivers a consistent, specification-grade feedstock to the downstream conversion process.
The torrefied product is then shipped from the Port of Portland to HAMR Energy's SAF Energy Park at Port Adelaide, South Australia, where it is converted into low-carbon methanol and upgraded into sustainable aviation fuel.
Scale & Impact: 600,000 green tonnes of under-utilised forestry biomass pre-processed each year
Proven Process: Torrefaction delivers a dry, energy-dense feedstock that is cheaper to transport and more efficient to gasify
Co-located: Built alongside an existing sawmill to shorten the biomass supply chain
Strategic Location: Green Triangle, Victoria - Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region
Scale & Impact: 600,000 green tonnes of under-utilised forestry biomass pre-processed each year
Proven Process: Torrefaction delivers a dry, energy-dense feedstock that is cheaper to transport and more efficient to gasify
Co-located: Built alongside an existing sawmill to shorten the biomass supply chain
Strategic Location: Green Triangle, Victoria - Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region
Project Timeline
Project Timeline
The Biohub is progressing through front-end engineering design as part of the integrated Project Shearwater program. A Final Investment Decision is targeted for 2028, with first operations expected in 2031, aligned to the start-up of the SAF Energy Park.
The Biohub is located in Victoria's Green Triangle, the heart of Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region. Siting the facility within the resource catchment, and co-locating it with an existing sawmill, shortens the biomass supply chain to a minimum and allows the project to draw on an established industrial workforce, road and rail infrastructure, and a mature forestry supply base.
HAMR Energy acknowledges the Gunditjmara people as the Traditional Owners of the Country on which the Biohub will be built, and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
The Location
The Location
The Biohub is located in Victoria's Green Triangle, the heart of Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region. Siting the facility within the resource catchment, and co-locating it with an existing sawmill, shortens the biomass supply chain to a minimum and allows the project to draw on an established industrial workforce, road and rail infrastructure, and a mature forestry supply base.
HAMR Energy acknowledges the Gunditjmara people as the Traditional Owners of the Country on which the Biohub will be built, and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
The Biohub is progressing through front-end engineering design as part of the integrated Project Shearwater program. A Final Investment Decision is targeted for 2028, with first operations expected in 2031, aligned to the start-up of the SAF Energy Park.
The Biohub is progressing through front-end engineering design as part of the integrated Project Shearwater program. A Final Investment Decision is targeted for 2028, with first operations expected in 2031, aligned to the start-up of the SAF Energy Park.
The Location
The Biohub is located in Victoria's Green Triangle, the heart of Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region. Siting the facility within the resource catchment, and co-locating it with an existing sawmill, shortens the biomass supply chain to a minimum and allows the project to draw on an established industrial workforce, road and rail infrastructure, and a mature forestry supply base.
HAMR Energy acknowledges the Gunditjmara people as the Traditional Owners of the Country on which the Biohub will be built, and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Location
LOCATION
Green Triangle, Victoria
Project Stage
PROJECT STAGE
Design & Approvals
Production Rate
PRODUCTION RATE
600,000 gmtpa
Pathway
PATHWAY
Biomass Pre-processing
Location
Green Triangle, Victoria
Project Stage
Design & Approvals
Production Rate
600,000 gmtpa
Pathway
Biomass Pre-processing
LOCATION
Port Adelaide, SA
PRODUCTION RATE
300 KTPA
PROJECT STAGE
Early FEED
PATHWAY
Biomass to Methanol
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