Project Hunter Biorefinery Project

Project Owner... Ethtech  
Project name Hunter Biorefinery Project  
Status planned  
Startup 2026  
Geodata
Country Australia  
City Muswellbrook  
State New South Wales  
Production
Type TRL 4-5 Pilot  
Technology Fermentation  
Technology additional information cellulosic solubisation and fermentation with GM microorganisms  
Raw Material lignocellulosics  
Output 1 ethanol (215 t/y )  
Output additional information 270000 L/a  
Additional Information
Total Investment AUD 30,000,000  
Partners Apace, Uni Newcastle, Ethtech, ARENA, Musswellbrook Shire Council  
Technology Brief It is intended to be a scalable demonstration facility and centre for research and development to aid in the roll-out of cellulosic ethanol production at commercial scale.  
Contact Information
https://www.ethtec.com.au/introduction https://arena.gov.au/projects/ethtec-cellulosic-ethanol-pilot-plant/  
Last Update: 2026-08-24 07:55:34