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Safeguard Transformation Stream: diesel and electrical efficiency at Bengalla
Co-funding stream for Safeguard Mechanism facilities that cut scope 1 emissions. Bengalla's largest scope 1 source is haul-fleet diesel, so trolley-assist, fleet electrification studies and conveyor substitution are candidate projects.
Bengalla is a Safeguard facility facing a 4.9% a year baseline decline to FY30. Diesel abatement is the biggest lever on the site's emissions.
- Quantify diesel abatement per option from the Energy & Carbon page
- Shortlist two projects
- Confirm the round timing with DCCEEW
Acoustic and thermal idler monitoring on the overland conveyor
Fixed acoustic or fibre-optic sensing finds failing idlers before they seize, which cuts belt fire risk and unplanned stops. The thermal survey on this platform found a critical idler this month.
Conveying is the single path from CHPP to rail. Idler failures are a top cause of unplanned conveyor stops.
- Run a 3-month trial on CV-02
- Feed alerts into the Predictive Maintenance engine
Earn Safeguard Mechanism Credits by beating the baseline
Facilities that emit below their baseline earn SMCs that can be banked or sold. Every tonne CO2-e saved by the predictive maintenance programme (less idling, fewer restarts) counts toward headroom.
The Climate Risk page projects the baseline gap; closing it avoids buying ACCUs and can create saleable credits.
- Reconcile the site emissions model with the NGER report
- Model SMC position for FY26 to FY30
High-CV product premium into Japan, Korea and Taiwan
Buyers in North Asia continue to pay a premium for high-energy, low-ash thermal coal. Holding product CV above specification on every train raises realised price per tonne.
Bengalla exports through Newcastle. The CV calendar on the Coal Quality page shows the days the product fell below specification.
- Link CHPP yield optimisation to the CV target
- Track the penalty-free train rate
High Emitting Industries funding for process electrification
NSW co-funding for large emitters to cut emissions. Candidate scope: high-efficiency CHPP pumping, VSD retrofits on overland conveyors and on-site solar for the MIA.
Bengalla is in the Hunter and electricity is its second-largest emissions source after diesel.
- Pull kWh by asset from the Energy page
- Price VSD retrofits on CV-01 to CV-04
Long-term renewable PPA for site electricity
A firmed renewable power purchase agreement would cut scope 2 emissions and fix the electricity price for the CHPP and conveyors.
Electricity is a major operating cost and the scope 2 share of site emissions.
- Get the 12-month load profile from the Energy page
Peer miners trialling battery-electric haul trucks
Several Australian miners have announced battery-electric haul truck trials. Following these lowers technology risk for a Bengalla fleet transition study.
Haul diesel dominates scope 1 emissions at Bengalla.
- Track trial results each quarter
Apprentice and upskilling intake for reliability trades
Co-funded training for electrical and mechanical trades, with a focus on condition monitoring and reliability engineering skills.
The technician metrics show the backlog is concentrated in electrical work.
- Check the next intake date