Victorian Desalination PPP

The Victorian desalination project in Wonthaggi, South East Australia, stands out as perhaps the most impressive example of co-operation between a procuring authority and lenders to find an acceptable financing solution in the teeth of the most challenging market conditions.

When built the facility - located at on the Bass Coast near Wonthaggi southern Victoria - will produce up to 150 billion litres of water a year, with the possibility of future expansion to 200 billion litres.

The plant will consist of:

  • 150 GL pa capacity desalination plant
  • intake and outlet tunnels, 85km transfer pipeline,
  • underground power transmission line and
  • 63MW wind farm to power the plant