Victorian Desalination PPP
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Apr 12, 2021
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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
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