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Narrogin FutureEnergy Park

Project
Proponent: 
FutureEnergy Australia Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

FutureEnergy Australia is proposing to construct and operate a biorefinery processing plant to produce a renewable biodiesel. The proposed proposal is located on Lot 31 on Plan 404104, Narrogin, within the shire of Narrogin, Western Australia.  

The proposal includes a biorefinery plant, a feedstock receival area, woodchip drying beds, and supporting infrastructures. The biorefinery plant will utilize waste lignocellulose biomass as feedstock which will undergo pyrolysis followed by non-catalytic distillation process to produce a biodiesel and the by-products wood vinegar and biochar. 

The plant will operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to produce 18.8 million litres per annum (MLpa) of biodiesel, 7,424 tonnes per annum (tpa) of biochar and 6.173 MLpa of wood vinegar. 

The total disturbance footprint of the proposal is 10.155 hectares (ha) within the development envelope (DE) of 10.656 ha. The operational life of proposal is 30 years.

Assessment Number: 
2363
Region: 
Wheatbelt
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Last updated: 
March 4, 2025
Current Status: 
Assessment has been terminated under s40A of the EP Act
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Narrogin FutureEnergy Park
Comment period: 
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023 to Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral form.pdf
PDF icon Proposal Content Document .pdf
PDF icon Supporting document.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Additional Assessment Information (public review)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon FutureEnergy Australia Renewable Fuel Biorefinery
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Date published: 
Monday, 29 May, 2023
3. Assessment
Request for further information
Date: 
Wednesday, 21 June, 2023
File upload: 
PDF icon Notice under s40(2)(a) - Request for further information - 210623
Termination of assessment under s40A
Date of termination: 
Tuesday, 4 March, 2025
Termination notice: 
PDF icon Notice to Terminate Assessment.pdf

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/narrogin-futureenergy-park