Perth Seawater Desalination Plant

Perth Seawater Desalination Plant

The Kwinana Desalination Plant, located south of Perth, Western Australia, turns seawater from Cockburn Sound into nearly 140 megalitres of drinking water per day, supplying the Perth metropolitan area.

The reverse-osmosis plant was the first of its kind in Australia and covers several acres in an industrial park near the suburb of Kwinana. Electricity for the plant is generated by the 80 MW Emu Downs Wind Farm located in the state's Midwest region near Cervantes. The wind farm contributes 270 GWh/year into the general power grid, offsetting the 180 GWh/year requirement from the desalination plant.


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