Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Alkimos, Western Australia, Australia
Source: The Australian Pipeliner
The Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant (ASDP) is a major infrastructure project in Western Australia aimed at securing the region's long-term water future by delivering 50 billion litres of drinking water to more than 2.5 million people. The project involves the installation of ocean intake and outfall structures connected to underground pipelines bored by tunnel boring machines. The construction
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment
- Location
- Alkimos, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Australian Pipeliner
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant (ASDP) is a major infrastructure project in Western Australia aimed at securing the region's long-term water future by delivering 50 billion litres of drinking water to more than 2.5 million people. The project involves the installation of ocean intake and outfall structures connected to underground pipelines bored by tunnel boring machines. The construction includes the use of Australia's largest registered jack-up barge, Beverley, to support marine works. The project supports over 1,500 local jobs and is on track to be fully operational by mid-2028. |
Original sector | Water |
Budget |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Alkimos |
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Source | The Australian Pipeliner |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment |
Article published date | 2026-03-26 |
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