“Bioplant Ballarat Pty Ltd” is an Australian company formed for this project.
Bioplant Energy is progressing a $165 million hybrid Waste to Energy (WTE) and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Ballarat, Victoria. Located in the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ), the project will use GGII’s advanced pyrolysis technology to transform up to 150,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste and non-recyclable plastics annually into renewable diesel, green hydrogen, electricity, and biochar — significantly reducing landfill volumes and greenhouse gas emissions.
The project will be rolled out in two stages. Stage 1 includes the construction of five pyrolysis lines processing 120,000 tonnes per year, with plans to expand to ten lines in Stage 2. Once fully operational, the stage 1 facility will produce:
56,000 litres of Renewable diesel per day
1,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually
120 MWh of electricity daily
Valuable by-products such as biochar and carbon black
The site has been secured through a Development Victoria tender, with engineering support from Black & Veatch and permitting assistance from JBS&G. Revenue will be generated through product sales (renewable diesel, hydrogen, electricity), carbon credits, recycled metals and plastics, and gate fees.
Offtake agreements are in place or under negotiation with Global oil company (diesel and hydrogen), Major Electricity retailer (electricity). A $2.99 million Federal Government CRC-P grant supports R&D on biochar for advanced manufacturing.
This project will serve as a blueprint for regional circular economy innovation, creating jobs & training for the Indigenous communities and providing affordable, clean energy while supporting Australia’s net-zero targets.