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Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

Source: Mirage News

Project
Under Construction

Construction of a reverse osmosis desalination plant at Billy Lights Point to provide a climate-independent source of sustainable drinking water for the Eyre Peninsula region's 35,000 SA Water customers. The plant will have a capacity of 5.3 gigalitres per year and includes marine pipeline infrastructure constructed by tunnelling beneath the shoreline to protect the coastline and marine environmen

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Location
Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Mirage News

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The project “Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Mirage News.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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Construction of a reverse osmosis desalination plant at Billy Lights Point to provide a climate-independent source of sustainable drinking water for the Eyre Peninsula region's 35,000 SA Water customers. The plant will have a capacity of 5.3 gigalitres per year and includes marine pipeline infrastructure constructed by tunnelling beneath the shoreline to protect the coastline and marine environments.

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Water Infrastructure

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Country

Australia

State

South Australia

City

Eyre Peninsula

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Mirage News

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Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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