Major refurbishment of Jersey desalination plant gets underway

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Project to modernise desalination plant will increase the island's capacity to cope with changing climate conditions and increased population growth

Work has begun on a major upgrade to Jersey's La Rosière desalination plant in a mvoe designed to create a "highly resilient and efficient" freshwater system for the island. Once modernised, the desalination...

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