Pinkenba Ethanol Bio-Refinery

Project overview*

EIS status EIS inactive
Description Dry-milling ethanol bio-refinery on an existing industrial site.
Proponent Primary Energy Pty Ltd
Location/s 10 km north-east of Brisbane CBD. Map
Local government/s Brisbane City Council
Key Features

The bio-refinery will process up to 400,000 tonnes of grain feedstock per year to produce approximately:

  • 160 million litres of fuel-grade ethanol
  • 240,000 tonnes of fertiliser
  • 16,000 tonnes of aqueous ammonia
  • up to 28 megawatts of green electricity
Expected completion Not available
Jobs
  • 900 (construction)
  • 700 (operational)

Project on hold

The proponent has placed the project on hold.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date Activity

17 March 2007 to
30 April 2007

Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 824 kB).
1 December 2006 Gazettal of ‘significant project’ declaration.
25 October 2006 Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 3.73 MB), submitted.

Read more about the EIS process.

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.