Major Policy Boost for Commercial Biomethane Deployment and Market Demand in NSW:
Delorean welcomes the NSW Government’s newly released Renewable Fuels Strategy and the creation of the NSW Renewable Fuel Scheme (RFS)—a landmark policy framework that positions renewable gas, including biomethane, as a central pathway to decarbonising NSW’s energy, industry, and transport sectors.
The Strategy and Scheme provide long-term regulatory direction, a structured certificate market, and strong demand creation mechanisms that directly support Delorean’s biomethane production and commercialisation pathway throughout its portfolio of projects.
NSW Renewable Fuels Strategy — Strong Policy Backing for Biomethane
The Strategy outlines the Government’s commitment to accelerate renewable gas production and integrate renewable fuels into NSW’s broader decarbonisation framework. This directly enhances the commerciality of Delorean’s portfolio through the following:
- Biomethane is identified as a strategic fuel capable of rapid scale-up using established waste-to-energy pathways.
- Government support for infrastructure development, including pipeline injection access and grid readiness.
- A clear position that renewable gas will play a major role in industrial and heavy transport emissions reduction.
- Forward alignment with national Guarantee of Origin frameworks and gas market reforms.
This provides long-awaited policy certainty for investment, development approvals, and offtake contracting across biomethane projects.
NSW Renewable Fuel Scheme — New Market for Renewable Gas Certificates
Under the NSW RFS, fuel suppliers and liable entities will be required to secure a proportion of their fuel mix from low-carbon renewable sources, including biomethane, generating strong certificate-based demand for renewable fuel production.
Key features include:
- Renewable Fuel Certificates (RFCs) eligible for biomethane injected into NSW gas networks.
- Long-term scheme settings designed to support investment confidence in renewable gas infrastructure.
- Tradeable certificates that provide an additional revenue stream for producers of certified low-emissions fuels.
- Recognition of biomethane’s lifecycle emissions benefits, positioning it as an immediate decarbonisation option for hard-to-electrify sectors.
For Delorean, the NSW RFS introduces a new premium certificate market complementary to existing federal mechanisms such as RGGOs, materially enhancing the commercial value proposition of pipeline-ready biomethane projects.
