❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the source and renewable percentage of energy for the Alkimos desalination plant. The Minister confirms net-zero emissions through renewable energy procurement, with stage 1 consuming approximately 600 MWh daily.
AnsweredQoN 1241Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WATER CORPORATION — ALKIMOS DESALINATION PLANT
1241. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to Western
Power's authorised contractor LS Cables commencing in October 2024 the
construction of a five-kilometer underground
transmission line from the Yanchep substation to the Alkimos seawater
desalination plant.
(1)
What is the generation source for Western Power to provide or deliver energy to
the Alkimos seawater desalination plant?
(2) What percentage
of the energy sourced for Alkimos will be sourced from renewable generation?
(3) What is the
anticipated daily energy usage requirements for the plant when it is fully
operational?
1241. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to Western
Power's authorised contractor LS Cables commencing in October 2024 the
construction of a five-kilometer underground
transmission line from the Yanchep substation to the Alkimos seawater
desalination plant.
(1)
What is the generation source for Western Power to provide or deliver energy to
the Alkimos seawater desalination plant?
(2) What percentage
of the energy sourced for Alkimos will be sourced from renewable generation?
(3) What is the
anticipated daily energy usage requirements for the plant when it is fully
operational?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Water.
(1)–(3) The power used in the desalination
plant will be coming via the south west interconnected system. Water Corporation will ensure the Alkimos seawater
desalination plant has net zero scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
during construction and operation, including procurement of renewable energy to
meet the plant's total annual energy
needs. Stage 1 of ASDP will consume almost 600 megawatts per hour on average per day when fully operational.
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Water.
(1)–(3) The power used in the desalination
plant will be coming via the south west interconnected system. Water Corporation will ensure the Alkimos seawater
desalination plant has net zero scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
during construction and operation, including procurement of renewable energy to
meet the plant's total annual energy
needs. Stage 1 of ASDP will consume almost 600 megawatts per hour on average per day when fully operational.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.