FLAGSHIP: PROJECT SHEARWATER
Myamyn BioHub
Myamyn, Victoria
A dedicated biomass pre-processing facility in Victoria's Green Triangle, converting under-utilised forestry residue into a dry, energy-dense feedstock for renewable fuel production.
PRODUCTION RATE
Amount
600,000 gmtpa
PRODUCTION RATE
FEED
PROJECT STAGE
Biomass Pre-processing
PATHWAY
TBC
JOBS CREATED
PRODUCTION RATE
Amount
PRODUCTION RATE
600,000 gmtpa
PROJECT STAGE
FEED
PATHWAY
Biomass Pre-processing
JOBS CREATED
TBC
Victoria or South Australia
Victoria or South Australia
Victoria or South Australia
About Project
About Project
Myamyn 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 residue into a stable, energy-dense feedstock for renewable fuel production.
The BioHub will process 600,000 green metric tonnes per annum of forestry residue 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 residue.
Pre-processing the residue 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.
Myamyn 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 residue into a stable, energy-dense feedstock for renewable fuel production.
The BioHub will process 600,000 green metric tonnes per annum of forestry residue 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 residue.
Pre-processing the residue 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.
Myamyn 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 residue into a stable, energy-dense feedstock for renewable fuel production.
The BioHub will process 600,000 green metric tonnes per annum of forestry residue 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 residue.
Pre-processing the residue 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 forestry residue 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 residue supply chain
Strategic Location: Green Triangle, Victoria - Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region
Scale & Impact: 600,000 green tonnes of forestry residue 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 residue supply chain
Strategic Location: Green Triangle, Victoria - Australia's largest sustainable plantation forestry region
Project Timeline
Project Timeline
Myamyn 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 residue 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 Myamyn 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 residue 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 Myamyn BioHub will be built, and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Myamyn 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.
Myamyn 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 residue 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 Myamyn BioHub will be built, and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Feedstock Supply
Myamyn BioHub draws on under-utilised forestry residues, such as harvest offcuts and thinnings, sourced directly from the Green Triangle. These are a by-product of the existing timber industry and provide a scalable, sustainable carbon source for renewable fuel production.
Key benefits include:
Abundant and reliable: ligneous biomass supplies are orders of magnitude larger than many alternative feedstocks, enabling genuine scale
No competition for land or food: using residues creates new local value without displacing food crops or high-value wood products
Transport efficiency: torrefaction removes moisture before haulage, cutting the cost and emissions of moving feedstock to the conversion site
Location
LOCATION
Myamyn, Victoria
Project Stage
PROJECT STAGE
FEED
Production Rate
PRODUCTION RATE
600,000 gmtpa
Pathway
PATHWAY
Biomass Pre-processing
Jobs Creation
JOBS CREATED
TBC
Location
Myamyn, Victoria
Project Stage
FEED
Production Rate
600,000 gmtpa
Pathway
Biomass Pre-processing
Jobs Creation
TBC
LOCATION
Portland, Victoria
PRODUCTION RATE
300 KTPA
PROJECT STAGE
Early FEED
PATHWAY
Biomass to Methanol
JOBS CREATED
180+
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