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Three sites earmarked for Eyre Peninsula desal

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00

SA Water has announced three possible sites for a desalination plant for Eyre Peninsula, all of them at the southern
One possible site is near Cathedral Rocks, the others in the Sleaford Bay
SA Water previously has rejected proposed…

Govt secures private funding for desal plant

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00

The Victorian Government has secured private investment for its desalination plant, to be built near
The Government had been acting as a lender of last resort for the $1.7 billon of private investment required to fund the
The…

No announcement on more SEQ desal sites

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00

The State Government is refusing to release the proposed locations for more desalination plants in south east
Premier Anna Bligh says it would not be fair on residents to detail the favoured sites until the Government is sure they are…

Secret plan to extend desalination

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00

A document shows Sydney Water plans to run its new desalination plant at maximum capacity for four years, twice as long as promised, the New South Wales Opposition
Opposition MP Michael Richardson says he discovered the plan in a statement of…

Desal plant construction gets underway

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00

Construction has begun on the $3.5-billion desalination plant near Wonthaggi, south-east of
Water Minister Tim Holding was behind the controls of a large excavator to turn the first sod at the desalination
The desalination plant…

Nanotechnology key to faster desalination: ANU

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00

Australian National University (ANU) scientists have used computer simulation to uncover a new way to remove salt from sea
Scientists found nanotubes made up of boron and nitrogen atoms could block salt molecules without slowing down the…

Failed desal bidder to get compensation

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00

It has been revealed that the failed bidder for Victoria’s desalination plant will receive compensation from the state
BassWater lost out to a consortium called AquaSure in the tendering process to build and operate the $3.5 billion…

Desal consortium selected

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00

The Victorian Government has selected a consortium involving the Macquarie Bank to build the proposed desalination plant in South
The consortium, Aqua Shore, will begin building the plant near Wonthaggi within
The plant is…

Cracks, corrosion in Gold Coast desal plant

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00

The Queensland Government says the builders of the Gold Coast desalination plan will not get all their money until problems have been
A report has identified 16 issues that have been or are being addressed, including cracks and…

WA Govt signs off $1bn desal contract

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00

Work on Western Australia’s new $1 billion desalination plant is due to start next
The federal Department of Environment approved plans for WA’s second desalination plant earlier this month, subject to strict
A Spanish-led…

Acciona back to expand Adelaide desalination

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00

Spanish engineering firm Acciona announced plans this week to double the size of Adelaide’s new desalination plant, in a week where the viability of renewable energy projects was cast into
The deal would make the plant the largest renewable…

Binningup desal plant 'must be green'

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00

Green groups are urging the West Australian Government to use renewable energy to power a new $1 billion desalination plant in the state’s
The federal Department of Environment yesterday approved plans for WA’s second desalination…

SA Govt pulls out of BHP desal project

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00

The South Australian Government has pulled the pin on its planned investment in BHP Billiton’s desalination plant to be built next to Spencer
The Government had been looking to tap into the water supply from the proposed plant at Point Lowly…

SA Govt to fast-track desalination plant

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00

The South Australian Government says it will fast-track investigations into a desalination plant for the Eyre
SA Water says it is is looking at locations near Ceduna or Elliston, at Cathedral Rocks, an area south of Tumby Bay as well as…

Murdoch granted $20m for desalination research

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00

The Federal Government expects a desalination research centre at Murdoch University’s Rockingham campus to be running later this
It has given the university $20 million over the next five years to host the’National Centre of Excellence in…