Fact Sheet
Dairy Shed Effluent and Biogas
22 April 2022
The continued rise in power costs and roll out of the Carbon Farming Initiative have been two of the main drivers behind a jump in interest in generating renewable energy from methane in biogas. Given the global concern about greenhouse gas emissions, it would seem that projects that capture and use biogas are a win-win opportunity. However, there are a number of issues that you should consider before committing your time and energy to investigating a biogas project for your farm. The most frequently asked questions about capturing and using biogas have been collated in this document.