A WA parliamentary question regarding the cost, timeline and power source for a desalination plant in Denmark, WA. The response provides specific details on these aspects.

AnsweredQoN 369Legislative Council
Asked
10 April 2008
Portfolio
Water Resources

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WATER DESALINATION PLANT — DENMARK 369. Hon NIGEL HALLETT to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources: (1) What is the total cost to supply and install a desalination plant at the water treatment plant servicing Denmark? (2) When is it anticipated that the desalination plant will be operational? (3) How will the plant be powered given that there are inadequate electricity supplies in the region? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant proposed for Denmark comprises two containerised units currently used by the Water Corporation. The cost to refurbish the units and install them at Denmark is estimated at $200 000. (2) It is anticipated that the units will be operational in August-September 2008. (3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.
WATER DESALINATION PLANT — DENMARK
(1) What is the total cost to supply and install a desalination plant at the water treatment plant servicing Denmark? (2) When is it anticipated that the desalination plant will be operational? (3) How will the plant be powered given that there are inadequate electricity supplies in the region? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant proposed for Denmark comprises two containerised units currently used by the Water Corporation. The cost to refurbish the units and install them at Denmark is estimated at $200 000. (2) It is anticipated that the units will be operational in August-September 2008. (3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.
(2) When is it anticipated that the desalination plant will be operational? (3) How will the plant be powered given that there are inadequate electricity supplies in the region? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant proposed for Denmark comprises two containerised units currently used by the Water Corporation. The cost to refurbish the units and install them at Denmark is estimated at $200 000. (2) It is anticipated that the units will be operational in August-September 2008. (3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.
(3) How will the plant be powered given that there are inadequate electricity supplies in the region? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant proposed for Denmark comprises two containerised units currently used by the Water Corporation. The cost to refurbish the units and install them at Denmark is estimated at $200 000. (2) It is anticipated that the units will be operational in August-September 2008. (3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant proposed for Denmark comprises two containerised units currently used by the Water Corporation. The cost to refurbish the units and install them at Denmark is estimated at $200 000. (2) It is anticipated that the units will be operational in August-September 2008. (3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.
On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant proposed for Denmark comprises two containerised units currently used by the Water Corporation. The cost to refurbish the units and install them at Denmark is estimated at $200 000. (2) It is anticipated that the units will be operational in August-September 2008. (3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.
(1) The desalination plant proposed for Denmark comprises two containerised units currently used by the Water Corporation. The cost to refurbish the units and install them at Denmark is estimated at $200 000. (2) It is anticipated that the units will be operational in August-September 2008. (3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.
(2) It is anticipated that the units will be operational in August-September 2008. (3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.
(3) The units will be powered by an independent onsite diesel generator.

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