Aussie plants go into hibernation
- From: Vol 11, Issue 12 (December 2010)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: Australia
- Related Companies: South East Water and Veolia Water
Queensland’s expensive drought-proofing infrastructure has gone from being ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’. GWI’s Australia editor Max Borchardt reminds those with short memories just how fortunate they should feel.
Record-high dam levels in Southeast Queensland have convinced the state government to put Australia’s most expensive desalination plant on indefinite standby, and to close down the new 100,000m3/d advanced wastewater treatment plant at Gibson Island.
The government expects to save around A$18 million (US$18 million) a year by implementing the measures – chiefly through the reduction ...
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