Converting seawater to fresh water among Penang’s contingency plans for future needs
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— Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 8 — Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has outlined three contingency plans that included sea water desalination to meet future water supply needs.
PBAPP Chief Executive Officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said PBAPP has drafted a Penang Water Supply Initiative 2050 (PWSI 2050), with the three contingency plans, that will be implemented from 2021 onwards.
“We have commissioned a feasibility study on the proposed PWSI 2050 projects and it is scheduled to be completed by January 2021,” he said in a press conference after the PBA Holdings Bhd annual general meeting today....
