Cape Byron Power

Cape Byron Power wishes to inform you about the ongoing power outages affecting our region.

Cape Byron Power is an electricity generator and not a network operator or maintainer. Testing to date indicates the recurring early morning power outages and power instability are the likely result of an equipment fault on the electricity distribution network impacting the greater Broadwater, Evans Head, Woodburn and Coraki communities.

Essential Energy is aware of the issue and actively working to resolve it.

We are providing Essential Energy with any assistance required to rectify the issue as soon as possible and as such the Power Plant and the Sugar Mill (Sunshine Sugar) are currently operating disconnected from the network. In the meantime, please direct any outage enquiries to Essential Energy on 13 20 80 or essentialenergy.com.au/contact-us. Power outage updates are available at essentialenergy.com.au/outages or Essential Energy’s page.

Though these outages are impacting the Broadwater Sugar Mill and the Cape Byron Power, both will continue to operate as the Cape Byron Power boiler and generator continues to supply power to the Sugar Mill and the site regardless of being tripped off or disconnected from the Essential Energy network.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate this challenge together, and for taking the time to read this message.

Thank you to Geoff for organising such a great event! 🙌 It was great to see the whole community together during this festive period. 🎄⛄️🎅

Heartbreaking to see our favourite local cafe impacted so significantly by the recent flood event Stamp & Grind / Condong Post Office

Karen & Geoff, thank you for all the hard work you continue to put in to assist our local community, its locals like you who make this area such an amazing place to live.

For anyone in the delivery area for Stamp and Grind Condong, we need to officially let you know that our post office and cafe are closed until further notice.

Any mail is being delivered to the Murwillumbah Post Office in Main Street, opposite the Imperial Hotel. If you have queries regarding mail or parcels please direct them to that post office or the Australia Post customer enquiry phone number 13 13 18.

Regards, Karen & Geoff

📷 By Carin Garland Photography

Our thoughts are with all those throughout the Northern Rivers and right along the coast who have been impacted by this disaster in our region. While both our Condong and Broadwater plants have been heavily impacted, we can and will rebuild. More important is the safety and health of our communities at this time. It has been amazing to see first hand the resilience and mate ship on show, and we have no doubt that this will continue over the coming weeks and months as we work to support one another through such a difficult time.

We welcome community engagement and we are proud to support our local community on a daily basis. For the facts please go to https://www.capebyronpower.com/facts.html

BREAKING NEWS — ’s forests are being burnt to supply fake renewable ‘decarbonised’ electricity to the national grid. A portable woodchip mill has been installed at , where trees are being clearfelled, chipped/mulched on-site and transported in massive B-doubles to Broadwater Power Station on the Richmond River near Ballina. The Broadwater complex includes a sugar mill and a biofuel power station which burns cane waste and wood, and is owned by Cape Byron Power and managed by Quinbrook, a private equity firm that serves foreign investors.
These photos document the trees’ journey yesterday from Tarkeeth to the power station.

At Cape Byron Power, we are dedicated to providing the Northern Rivers with a baseload source of renewable energy that can be dispatched whenever electricity is needed, supporting solar and wind generation if the wind is not blowing or the sun isn’t shining.

We believe that all sources of renewable energy compliment each other in the transition to a cleaner energy future for Australia.

To find out more visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/facts

We've recently received questions from the community about our fuel sources and the environmental sustainability of our operations. We want to reassure local residents that we have not, and will not, ever source any of our biomass materials from state forests or private native forests.

Not only do we always endeavour to source the majority of our fuel loads from wastage supplied by local cane growers, but we are always looking at ways to further reduce and reuse wastage in our local area through our operations.

For more information please visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

While the vast majority of fuel for our generators come from the plant fibre left over from the sugar cane harvest each year, a portion is also comprised of waste timber from sawmill offcuts or from local w**d removal that has no other economically beneficial use.

We made a commitment to never source any fuel directly from state forests or private native forest. As a result of this commitment, not a single tree from a native forest has been removed as a result of Cape Byron Power’s operations.

For more information on our operations please visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/facts

The connection between local cane growers and our power plants go back over 150 years, and we're proud we can continue this tradition.

While our facilities and processes have gone through a lot of innovation and advancements in that time, one thing still remains, the passion for providing efficient, sustainable energy to our local community.

For more information visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

Without the support of our local cane growers we wouldn’t be in the position we are today, providing over 60,000 homes in the Northern Rivers with carbon neutral, cost effective and reliable renewable power.

We’re proud to be continuing this 150 plus year relationship and are committed to ensuring all those in our local agricultural community are supported and acknowledged for the hard work they do to make our region great.

For more information visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

Innovation in sustainability and renewable energy generation is at the heart of everything we do at Cape Byron Power. We are constantly looking at ways we can improve not only our own operations, but we work closely with local, state and federal government bodies to continue the push toward 100% renewable energy generation.

For more information on how we are helping to drive the future of renewable energy visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

At Cape Byron Power we're proud to be leading the way for a more sustainable, environmentally friendly future for power generation in Australia.

Bioenergy is a vital part of our country's renewable energy mix and is helping is helping Australia meet our global United Nations’ obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Accord.

For more information visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/facts.html

At Cape Byron Power, we are always looking for new ways to utilise common waste for a positive outcome, from cane residue that would normally be burnt, to a whole range of agricultural waste product that would normally end up in landfill.

We want to make sure our community and region is at the forefront of waste reduction, because we know that's one of the ways we can help guide Australia towards a green, more sustainable future.

For more information visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

At Cape Byron Power, it has always been our goal to help accelerate Australia's shift to reliable, efficient, renewable energy. We know that the Northern Rivers community values environmental sustainability and we continue to provide over 60,000 homes in the region with a clean alternative to emissions heavy power generation such as coal.

For more information on how we are helping Australia reach its emission targets visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

We are proud of our role as a local employer, and are committed to ensuring the 2500 jobs, businesses and families that rely on our ongoing operations have certainty.

This is why we are dedicated to innovation and are always looking at ways we can provide renewable energy to even more than the 60,000 homes we power in the Northern Rivers, as well as provide more opportunities for our local community.

For more on how we're supporting our local community visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

As part of our commitment toward ensuring our operations meet the expectations and values of the Northern Rivers community, we continue to remain at the forefront of technological innovation with regard to emission controls and efficient and sustainable renewable energy generation.

This commitment extends to our entire supply chain, and we are hard at work ensuring our suppliers, contractors and the businesses who provide 2500 jobs relying on our continued operations, are all able to deliver the same commitment to our shared communities.

For more information on how we are creating a greener, more sustainable future for the Northern Rivers visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

ABC Rural

Great to see the support for our industry and the mutually beneficial relationships we build with local agricultural businesses.

Bioenergy is a key linchpin powering our nation's transition to 100% renewables, and we are proud of the role we play in ensuring we achieve this goal.

WHAT BIOENERGY PROJECTS LOOK LIKE
Farmers could play a vital role in an emerging bioenergy industry and help reduce emissions. A Hunter Coal mine is raising money to go green, while Byron Shire is planning to use food waste to fuel their sewage plant and produce fertilizer. Trees could be a major renewable fuel source.

As restrictions begin to ease around the country in light of recent declines in COVID-19 cases, we want to reassure the community that Cape Byron Power will continue to take every precaution necessary to continue providing reliable renewable energy to over 60,000 homes throughout the Northern Rivers region.

We take very seriously our role as one of the largest renewable base load generators in Australia, and we know our community has a deep commitment to environmental sustainability, so we are committed to ensuring our operations continue to operate and grow into the future.

As part of our procedures to ensure we can continue to deliver clean, renewable electricity to the Northern Rivers region during these uncertain times, Cape Byron Power are taking every precaution necessary.

Where staff cannot maintain a 2m distance, or whenever work is being conducted in closed office spaces, we have determined masks are to be worn, all surfaces disinfected after use and all kitchen utensils have been replaced with disposable items.

At Cape Byron Power, we are taking the current COVID-19 pandemic very seriously, and as a result we have implemented practices to ensure the health and safety of our workforce along with strategies to ensure the ongoing delivery of reliable power to the wider community.

Where practical, staff are advised to work from home, staff onsite must adhere to strict social distancing measures, all meetings will be held outdoors and all shared surfaces are regularly disinfected.

We pride ourselves on delivering clean, renewable electricity to our community and we aim to continue to deliver as we navigate through these uncertain times.

At Cape Byron Power, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of sustainable biomass practices and we have an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

We use sustainably sourced, local biomass fuels which are carbon neutral, cost effective and certified renewable, and we are always looking for ways to further take advantage of common waste material to improve our region’s environmental sustainability.

In what is a difficult and uncertain time for all of us in the Northern Rivers region, we want to reassure the community that Cape Byron Power is determined, under all circumstances, to continue providing clean energy for the over 60,000 homes in our local area.

Now more than ever, we are committed to leading the way for a cleaner, greener future in the Northern Rivers, and we are working closely with local industries to ensure we can achieve this together.

For more information visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

According to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, bioenergy now comprises over 7% of Australia’s clean energy mix, and is responsible for 4% of Australia’s total energy production.

Cape Byron Power is proud of our role as one of the largest renewable base load generators in Australia, and we look forward to our ongoing operations leading Australia into a cleaner, greener future.

For more information visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

Now more than ever it is important to ensure our local economy and industries are given the support they need, as they contribute so much to our community.

Cape Byron Power is proud of our work with the local cane industry, and this relationship will continue to be the lynch pin that allows us to provide over 60,000 homes and counting in the Northern Rivers with clean, renewable energy.

At Cape Byron Power, we want to help lead the way for our region to become a leader in sustainability, waste reduction and clean energy generation.

By utilising waste materials that are headed for landfill or otherwise burned for no net benefit, we are able to transform these materials into a valuable fuel source providing over 60,000 homes in the Northern Rivers with carbon neutral, cost effective and reliable renewable power.

For more information please visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

We are proud of the role we play in our community, and we take very seriously our responsibility to ensure our operations fit seamlessly within the region we know and love.

We are heartened by the dedication our region has to being leaders in environmental stewardship, and it is for this reason we are committed to delivering carbon neutral, cost effective and reliable renewable power now, and into the future.

For more information visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

At Cape Byron Power we have a strong commitment to being an innovative leader in the management of environment impacts from our business operations.

Not only have we implemented international best practice techniques in relation to waste receipt, emissions control and monitoring and management of residues, we are continually analysing and evaluating ways to further improve these areas.

For more information please visit https://www.capebyronpower.com

At Cape Byron Power, we understand the importance of our role as one of Australia’s largest renewable base load generators in Australia. As part of this, we have a strict policy of never utilising pelletised forestry residues, and will only ever utilise true waste materials.

We are committed to ensuring our operations provide an example of best practice within the industry, and hope we can encourage more operators around the country to follow our lead towards a more sustainable future.

For more information on our operations and renewable biomass power generation, visit https://www.capebyronpower.com/

An important part of our operations at Cape Byron Power is minimising waste in any way we can.

Not only does the majority of our fuel come from leftover plant fibres from local cane farmers, but after it is burnt for power generation, the leftover ash is then used as an effective fertiliser for the very same cane fields.

For more information on our efforts to promote sustainable supply chains visit: https://www.capebyronpower.com/

Cape Byron Power is proud to be at the forefront of New South Wales’ transition to a renewable future, and we are dedicated to continual innovation to ensure we can continue providing carbon neutral, cost effective and reliable renewable power now, and into the future.

To find out more about the strides we are making in carbon neutral, renewable energy generation for the Northern Rivers, please visit us at https://www.capebyronpower.com/