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 The Kenya Water Treatment Plant (KWTP), located near Chinchilla, Queensland, is a key facility in the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project, which converts coal seam gas into liquefied natural gas. Completed in 2013, KWTP has a treatment capacity of 95,000m³ per day, supplying water to the local agricultural community and supplementing Chinchilla’s water supply. Managed by SunWater via a 20km pipeline, the plant is operated by Veolia Water under a 20-year contract. The facility is part of a A$1bn investment, with engineering and construction led by GE and Laing O’Rourke. 

 The Laramba Water Treatment Plant, installed by Clean TeQ Water, was opened in April 2023 to improve drinking water quality for the Laramba community and Napperby Station, located 200 km northwest of Alice Springs. Commissioned by Power and Water Corporation, the plant uses a customised ion exchange system to reduce naturally occurring uranium levels from 29-55 ppb to below 1 ppb, far surpassing Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. With a daily capacity of 360 kilolitres, the project was completed on time and under budget, funded by a $28 million investment from the Territory Labor Government. 

 The Townsville Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Plant is a 15 MLD facility designed to produce Class A recycled water to enhance water security and support future industry, including hydrogen production. Built by CNQ in partnership with A Gabrielli Constructions, the plant treats water from the Cleveland Bay Purification Plant using UV and chlorination for pathogen reduction. It also allows for future upgrades, including reverse osmosis, to increase capacity and water quality. This AUD 10 million project supports Townsville City Council's integrated water strategy, reducing the demand for potable water and benefiting the local ecosystem, including the Great Barrier Reef. 

 SunPower Corp selected GE to provide an advanced ultra pure water system for its next-generation solar cell manufacturing facility in Malaysia. This system, using GE’s patented high-efficiency reverse osmosis (HERO™) technology, will save over 230 million gallons of water, enough to meet the daily needs of 8,300 people. The facility, a joint venture between SunPower and AUO, will be the world’s largest silicon solar manufacturing plant. Located near Melaka, the plant is designed with a focus on environmental sustainability, providing 2,400 gallons per minute of ultra pure water for production.