SA plans for $80 million desal plant

The South Australian government is proposing an $80 million desalination plant for Port Lincoln, with land already purchased.

An $80 million desalination plant is being planned for Port Lincoln, with SA Water already purchasing land at the "preferred" site for the facility.

While no definite location has been confirmed by the government, SA Water bought 60 hectares of land at Sleaford Bay, 17km west of Port Lincoln in July.

"We haven't guaranteed this as the location, but it is a preferred site and securing the land is important," Environment Minister David Speirs told The Advertiser on Thursday.