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Media releases

The following media releases have been issued in relation to the project:

29 Aug 2010 Water Restrictions to be Lifted on December 1
28 Aug 2010 Desalination Water for Adelaide in Early 2011
18 Nov 2009 Local Kids Name Desalination Plant's Tunnel Borers
17 Nov 2009     Barge Arrival Marks Start of Desalination Marine Works
19 October 2009 Desalination Plant Open for Public Inspection
8 September 2009     AGL to Supply 100 Per Cent Renewable Energy for Desal Plant
10 June 2009 100GL Desalination Expansion in Public Works Today
13 May 2009 Adelaide to Double Size of its Desalination Plant
17 March 2009 Four Bidders Vie for Desal Carbon Neutral Contract
25 February 2009      Desal Project Subject to Independent Scrutiny 
19 February 2009 AdelaideAqua Preferred Bidder for Desal Project 
7 January 2009 Preliminary Works begin at Port Stanvac
23 December 2008 Land Deal Signed for Adelaide Desalination Plant
22 September 2008 First Desal Water in 2010 - 12 Months Early
4 August 2008 Testing Begins for Pilot Desal Plant
18 June 2008 Work Begins for Port Stanvac Pilot Plant 
17 April 2008 Adelaide Desalination Plant Declared Major Project
3 April 2008 Funding Model for Desalination Plant Announced


Project Progress

The Adelaide Desalination Project will begin delivering first water by the end of December 2010 (about 15 million litres a day). Construction will continue through to late December 2012, ramping up to 100 billion litres a year. These images are updated regularly to show construction and marine works as well as aerial views of the Project site.

Construction
ADP Construction May 2010
ADP Construction May 2010
ADP Construction May 2010
ADP Construction May 2010
ADP Construction May 2010
ADP Construction May 2010
ADP Construction May 2010
ADP Construction May 2010
ADP Construction May 2010
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ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

ADP Construction May 2010

 
 

Marine works

ADP Jack Up Barge May 2010

ADP Jack Up Barge May 2010

ADP Jack Up Barge May 2010

ADP Jack Up Barge May 2010

Aerial Views

ADP Aerial March 2009

ADP Aerial March 2009

ADP Aerial March 2009 ADP Aerial March 2009 ADP Aerial April 2009 ADP Aerial April 2009
ADP Aerial April 2009 ADP Aerial April 2009 ADP Aerial May 2010 ADP Aerial May 2010

Premlininary Works

ADP Preliminary Works March 2009

ADP Preliminary Works March 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

     

Events 

ADP Prime Minister and Premier Visit May 2009

ADP Prime Minister and Premier Visit May 2009

ADP Prime Minister and Premier Visit May 2009

ADP Prime Minister and Premier Visit May 2009

ADP Primer Minister and Premier Visit May 2009

ADP Royal Adelaide Show Sep 2009

ADP Royal Adelaide Show Sep 2009

ADP Royal Adelaide Show Sep 2009

ADP Community Open Day Dec 2009

ADP Community Open Day Dec 2009

ADP Community Open Day Dec 2009

ADP Community Open Day Dec 2009

ADP Community Open Day Dec 2009

ADP Community Open Day Dec 2009

ADP Community Open Day Dec 2009

ADP Minister for Water Visit May 2010

ADP Minister for Water Visit

ADP Minister for Water Visit May 2010
ADP Minister for Water Visit May 2010 ADP Minister for Water Visit May 2010        

Under the Sea

ADP Under Sea SARDI 2009

ADP Under Sea SARDI 2009

ADP Under Sea SARDI 2009

ADP Under Sea SARDI 2009


Pilot Plant
ADP Pilot Plant May 2009 ADP Pilot Plant May 2009  
For more details refer to the Pilot Plant Fact Sheet.



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