Monday 7 April 2008

Water Corp shortlists wind and waves

West Australian
Monday 31/3/2008 Page: 19

Groundbreaking wave and biomass technology is being considered to help power WA's second desalination plant near Binningup, north of Bunbury. The Water Corporation yesterday shortlisted 11 proponents seeking to provide up to 200 megawatt hours of energy, enough to run the 45GL, $1 billion desalination plant due to produce drinking water by the end of 2011.

Eighteen proponents lodged expressions of interest in providing 160 megawatt hours from proved renewable energy technology or 40 megawatt hours from unproved technology. The seven shortlisted for the proved technology proposed wind farms or biomass plants burning waste wood. The unproved technology, four proposed wave power or biomass projects.

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