SA1 Salisbury Bioenergy Project secures SA EPA operational licence
Delorean Corporation (ASX: DEL) announced on 20 October 2026 that its 100%-owned SA1 Salisbury Bioenergy Project in Edinburgh Parks, South Australia, has been granted and issued an operational licence by the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (SA EPA). The company describes the licence as a key regulatory milestone ahead of first waste, commissioning and commercial operations.
The licence allows SA1 to receive and process organic waste streams. Initial feedstock acceptance is focused on packaged organic waste, followed by liquid and solid organic waste streams as commissioning progresses.
Key points from the announcement:
- Construction is approximately 90% complete
- The project is progressing towards waste acceptance and first renewable gas (biomethane) injection into the Adelaide gas network
- Waste suppliers will be progressively onboarded as commissioning commences, in accordance with EPA licence conditions and operational readiness
The announcement describes the licence as an important step towards commencing organic waste receival and biological commissioning. It does not disclose a date for revenue generation.
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How anaerobic digestion turns organic waste into renewable gas
Anaerobic digestion is a process in which microbes break down organic waste in the absence of oxygen. This produces biogas, which can be upgraded to biomethane, a renewable gas, along with other by-products.
The announcement states that SA1 will use this process to generate multiple outputs from a single facility. Delorean describes a model that generates multiple revenue streams while reducing the volume of waste going to landfill.
SA1 at full operation: 70,000 tonnes and multiple revenue streams
Once operational, SA1 is expected to process 70,000 tonnes per annum of organic waste from the commercial, industrial and municipal sectors in Adelaide’s metro area. The figures below are operational targets stated by the company, not current production.
| Output | Annual volume | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Organic waste processed | 70,000 tpa | Commercial, industrial and municipal sectors, Adelaide metro area |
| Renewable gas | 210 TJ per annum | Produced using anaerobic digestion |
| Biogenic food grade liquid CO2 | 6,000 tpa | Produced using anaerobic digestion |
| Environmental credits | Not disclosed | Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and GreenPower Renewable Gas Guarantee of Origin (RGGO) Certificates |
| Biofertiliser | Not disclosed | Upside opportunities in an emerging agricultural market |
The announcement does not provide pricing or revenue figures for any of these outputs.
GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification, secured earlier in 2026, underpins the RGGO certificate stream and gives SA1 third-party validation of its renewable gas ahead of first injection.
Delorean states that SA1 will be the first facility in Australia to export biomethane into the gas network from processing commercial and industrial organic waste streams.
Template for growth: NSW1, VIC1 and AFR recognition
Delorean describes SA1 as a template project for the rollout of its shovel-ready and near-term infrastructure project portfolio. Items referenced in the announcement:
- NSW1 is targeted to enter construction in FY2027.
- VIC1 is targeted to enter construction in FY2027.
- On 13 October 2026, the SA1 project was named winner of the sustainability category at the 2026 Australian Financial Review (AFR) Energy Awards, recognising the company’s contribution to Australia’s energy transition.
For investors, a licensed plant moving towards operations is the reference point for the company’s stated plan to replicate the model across NSW1 and VIC1. Delorean describes itself as vertically integrated, with Engineering, Infrastructure and Energy Retail Divisions.
The next milestones are waste acceptance, biological commissioning and first biomethane injection into the Adelaide gas network. The announcement gives no dates for these steps.
Investors exploring how the NSW1 rollout is being funded can read our detailed coverage of NSW1 Horsley Park financing, which sets out the Westpac mandate, grant contributions and the remaining funding gap.
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