Veolia's Australian Fish Farm Project Wins Two Australian Business Awards

A Veolia fish farm project in Australia, which uses heat from a landfill gas-to-energy facility, has won two Australian Business Awards: for Innovation and Sustainability.

The Australian Business Award (ABA) honors organizations that help in environmental or social improvements through their products, processes or ideas. Veolia was awarded the ABA for the use of energy from their landfill facility to their fish farm. This is the fifth consecutive year Veolia has won an ABA.

The energy used for the aquaculture project is from Veolia's Woodlawn Bioenergy facility, located near Goulburn, Australia. The facility currently generates 5 MW of electricity. Veolia is also selling farmed barramundi from their aquaculture project to shops and restaurants in nearby Canberra.

"We wanted the facility to be as sustainable as possible while taking advantage of every opportunity to turn everyday waste collected from homes and businesses across the State, into a resource," said Doug Dean managing director of Veolia Australia and New Zealand. "At present, the facility can produce up to 2.5 tonnes of barramundi each year, which contributes to sustainable food production within Australia," he added.