The Pilbara's Balla Balla River is known for its barramundi fishing but could soon be home to a sea water desalination plant worth $5 billion.
Ngarluma traditional owners, French energy giant SUEZ and water infrastructure developer Legacie will work together to build a desalination plant at Balla Balla River.Known for its barramundi fishing and a big pink pub, the Balla Balla River in the remote Pilbara could become home to a $5 billion water desalination plant, the largest in Western Australia.
Their aim is to build a 150-gigalitre seawater desalination plant at Balla Balla, about 1,600 kilometres north of Perth.Legacie managing director Daniel Lambert said traditional owners deserved to generate wealth from the projects developed in the region, on their country.If successful, Ngarluma Water would build the largest desalination plant in the Western Australia, 50 per cent bigger than desalination facilities in Perth.
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