Accreditation approval and component documents

You must meet all key requirements when applying for AWT facility accreditation. This includes preparing documentation to:

● support your application

● prove your AWT facility meets key requirements.

You must provide evidence of meeting the local, state, territory or Country requirements your AWT facility operates in with your application. Required approvals and licensing can differ depending on

● state or territory requirements

● local government areas

● the type of AWT facility.

We've listed standard documentation for approvals you should provide in your application. Terms may differ depending on the state or territory. Ensure you provide the equivalent approval.

You must provide evidence if you're exempt or if a requirement doesn't apply. Evidence could include:

● an extract of the relevant legislation and how the requirement doesn't apply

● written documentation from a local authority stating the particular approval isn't required

● evidence from an authoritative source showing an exemption or substitute requirement.

Include an explanation of how the evidence is relevant to your AWT facility.

If you don't have all documents available when starting your application, provide as much as possible and supply a reason for it not being complete.

Refer to the 'properly made checklist' for ensuring your application is at least a 'genuine application'.

We have listed some of the required approvals. You must check and provide all other relevant state or territory requirements for your AWT facility.

Environment and planning approvals

Planning permit

You must show that you're meeting the ongoing requirements to operate. This can be a compliance plan or operation plan. You can also include an operational environment management plan as a supporting document.

Your evidence must show how your plans and procedures follow all relevant:

● laws, regulations and codes specific to carbon capture and storage technology

● If you prepared an environmental impact statement, provide a copy with your application.

● permits, licences and requirements under environment and planning laws.

Pyrolysis consent

These documents support work completion and compliance.

● wood waste and crop pyrolysis consent

● pilot trials are permitted

Construction certificate or building permit or approval

● A building approval confirms the structure complies with relevant building laws

● A construction certificate confirms the construction plans are consistent with the consent given or may form part of the development consent process

You must provide any certificates needed or listed in the required approvals. These certificates support the work's completion and compliance.

List or highlight the required certificates in the development consent document. You may need a:

● certificate of occupancy and use or occupancy permit

● certificate of final inspection

● certificate of compliance

● building certificate.

Additional requirements

Other complex wood waste and crops

We may ask you to provide additional supporting information according to your waste biomass type.

Planning and approval requirements

A 'AWT facility' is the components (or parts) of a system for producing biochar from an eligible renewable energy source.

In your application for accreditation, include:

● a list of all components (includes weighbridge, metering)

● planned biochar production systems

It is clear that device used for production processes are not considered part of a AWT facility. Do not identify this equipment in the list. Add them to your planned biochar production systems.

Relevant requirements: Schedule 1 of the Biomass Energy (Biochar Production Systems) Specifications.

Components