[호주] 물 재사용 프로젝트 위해 1천만 달러의 보조금 수여

사우스오스트레일리아 의회가 Gawler 물 재사용 프로젝트에 대해 1천만 달러의 연방 보조금을 수여했다고 밝혔다. 이 보조금은 물 공급 안전성을 향상하기 위한 우수 저장, 재활용, 담수화 등에 투자하는 국가도시하천염분제거계획(National Urban Water and Desalination Plan)으로부터 제공받았다.

또한, Light Regional Council은 적어도 Gawler 프로젝트 기금의 반인 1천100만 달러를 Local Government Finance Authority로부터 빌릴 예정이다. 이 기금은 보조금과 합쳐져서 프로젝트 및 고객 개발자인 Seppeltsfield Wines에 대출해줄 계획이다.

The council for the Light region of South Australia has won a A$ 10.7 million (US$ 10 million) federal grant to complete funding for a "foundation" programme, the Gawler Water Reuse Project.

The grant was provided from the National Urban Water and Desalination Plan which supports investments in desalination, recycling and stormwater harvesting to improve water supply security. Light Regional Council (LRC) will borrow at least half the Gawler project funding from the Local Government Finance Authority - about US$ 11 million. It will combine that with the grant and lend it on to local wine maker, Seppeltsfield Wines, which will be the developer of the project as well as a customer.

Chief executive officer of LRC Brian Carr, said: "This is a defining moment for the region as this scheme lays the foundation for an extensive water re-use programme.

"These are the types of projects collective government, in partnership with the private sector, need to initiate and nurture to rejuvenate our state's economy," he said.

Seppeltsfield will take annually up to 2,000 Ml of purified water from the Gawler Water Reuse Project paying US$1.7 million for a six years under a sub-licence agreement. initially the company will take 1,200 Ml a year.

Seppeltsfield may continue - with indexed payment figures - or pay out the loan and take ownership of the scheme, or hand the scheme back to the regional council and continue to buy water for 15 years.

The company will be involved with the design of the project and will use the loan from LRC to construct and maintain its infrastructure.

The grant money comes from the Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

 

[출처 = Desalination & Water Reuse / 2014년 9월 5일]