Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant
Climate Adaptation: Usher in the Era of Proactive Water Production in Hong Kong
The Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant is the biggest livelihood project implemented by the Water Supplies Department through a DBO contract. Upon completion, the project will become the first reverse osmosis desalination plant in Hong Kong to come into operation, with a daily production capacity of 135,000 cubic metres of fresh water, which will satisfy about 5% of Hong Kong's fresh water demand, and will provide strategic water security for Hong Kong's optimisation of its water structure, balancing of its water scarcity, as well as the sustainable development of its economy and society.
DESIGN
Communication and coordination, Optimising Early Designs
BUILD
Low carbon construction, Practice respect for the environment
OPERATE
Build connections effectively, Reduce maintenance costs
DBO Model to Promote Project Sustainability
The project team carried out the whole process of green building design for the DBO model which designed base on the BEAM Plus Platinum rating, the project focuses on low-carbon design and green construction. It adopts renewable energy and low energy processes, and fully embraces sustainable construction solutions such as MiC, DfMA and MiMEP. The overall assembly rate reaches 40%, practicing the concept of green and low-carbon construction. Reverse osmosis technology is the first time being used in Hong Kong. It was a great challenge for the project team in terms of design, construction and delivery schedule.
