Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The South Australian government has approved a plan for a $330 million desalination plant to address projected water shortages by 2026. The plant will be located at Billy Lights Point near Port Lincoln, aiming to provide an alternative water source as existing underground aquifers face depletion.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
- Location
- Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description | The South Australian government has approved a plan for a $330 million desalination plant to address projected water shortages by 2026. The plant will be located at Billy Lights Point near Port Lincoln, aiming to provide an alternative water source as existing underground aquifers face depletion. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
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Country | Australia |
State | South Australia |
City | Port Lincoln |
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Source | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government |
Article published date | 2025-01-21 |
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