The City of Cape Town's plans for a permanent desalination plant are forging ahead with a feasibility study to determine the construction, financing and operations thereof, Cape {town} Etc reports.
Once complete, the planned Paarden Eiland Desalination Plant and Faure New Water Scheme will produce 50 to 70 million litres of water a day by 2030.
The project forms part of the City's goal of adding 300 million litres of water per day from various sources, including desalination, water reuse, groundwater and the clearing of alien invasive species.
To date, an independent advisory panel of 12 international and local desalination experts (comprising scientists, engineers, public health and social science practitioners) has been established to guide the City in decision-making.
A transaction advisor has been appointed on behalf of the City by the National Treasury's Government Advisory Centre to explore the best way to implement the project.
