Perth weighs up private desal option
- From: Vol 3, Issue 6 (June 2002)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: Australia
- Related Companies: ABN Amro, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Fichtner, Halliburton Brown & Root, IDE Technologies, Ionics, John Holland, KPMG, Macquarie Bank, Multiplex Construction, Ondeo, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thames Water, United Utilities, Veolia Environnement (formerly Vivendi Environnement) and Walter Construction
Five groups have been shortlisted to build a 100,000m<sup>3</sup>/d seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant near Perth, Western Australia. If it receives approval from the Western Australian government – expected in the next six to eight weeks – the plant will be commissioned and enter commercial operation at the end of July 2004.
The shortlist of five includes IDE advised by PricewaterhouseCoopers, a team of Ondeo and Multiplex advised by KPMG, Thames Water and John Holland advised by Deutsche Bank, a Clough/Ionics/ Halliburton consortium advised by ABN Amro, and a team of Vivendi, United Utilities and Walter Construction advised by Macquarie Bank.
The plant is part of the West Australian Water Corporation ...
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