Adelaide Desalination Plant
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Project location: Port Stanvac, South Australia
Funding recipients: South Australian Government
Total Australian Government funding: $328,000,000 (GST exclusive)
Water savings: up to 100 GL/yr
About the project:
A 100 gigalitre per year (GL/yr) desalination plant has been constructed under the management of SA Water. The desalination plant will secure and diversify Adelaide's water supply by delivering a climate-independent source of drinking water. In 2008 the Australian Government committed $100 million to assist the South Australian Government to build a 50 GL/yr plant. In 2009 a further $228 million was allocated for the expansion of the plant to 100GL/yr, bringing the total Australian Government commitment to $328 million.
Project benefits/objectives:
- Insure water supplies against future droughts by providing a climate-independent water source.
- The plant has the capacity to supply up to half of Adelaide's annual water use from desalination.
- Reducing reliance on the River Murray and providing additional environmental benefits.
Project progress:
Construction of the plant was completed in December 2012 and the plant is now operating under a 24-month warranty period.
Links:
Details of the Adelaide Desalination Plant can be located at www.sawater.com.au/sawater/whatsnew/majorprojects/adp.htm
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan projects are funded under the Australian Government's Water for the Future initiative.
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