New desalination plant in SA

June 2024 The federal government is pledging to contribute $65 million towards the planning process for a major desalination and water transport project in the Upper Spencer Gulf as part of the Future Made in Australia initiative. It brings the total pre-construction funds for the Northern Water Supply Project to $230m, which includes funds from the state government and BHP. The project includes plans for a seawater desalination plant at Cape Hardy, capable of processing 260 megalitres a day, and a 600- kilometre pipeline to transport the treated water to Whyalla and outback mining sites such as Carapateena and Roxby Downs. At the moment mining operations in the far north draw on water from the Great Artesian Basin. The hydrogen power station proposed for Whyalla would need a reliable and abundant supply of water to convert into hydrogen for power generation.

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia