Power easement created at tip

Gosford Council has resolved to create an easement over parts of Woy Woy rubbish tip and of Woy Woy sewage treatment plant site for Energy Australia for electricity transmission.

AGL is currently involved in installing power generation equipment at both landfill sites.

Once the generators have been commissioned, the landfill gas will be redirected to run engines which will drive generators.

Power from the engines will be exported to the Energy Australia grid.

Infrastructure such as poles, wires and switchgear would also need to be installed and an easement created for Energy Australia.

The new installation would reduce greenhouse gases at each site by about 35,000 tonnes a year and ease current electrical supply restrictions at Woy Woy.

Press release, 27 Nov 2007 Marion Newall, Gosford Council