“The Duke of Edinburgh has opened what is thought to be the first water desalination plant on the UK mainland.
“The facility in Beckton, east London, is part of Thames Water’s plan to tackle water shortages in the capital.
“It said the £270m centre would deliver up to 140 million litres of water to 400,000 homes in a drought.
“The plant will be run by using renewable biofuels such as cooking oil and waste fat in an effort to reduce its impact on the environment.
“Drinking water will be produced by treating a mixture of sea and river water from the River Thames.
“Thames Water said it built the facility to avoid a repeat of water shortages which hit the South East in 2005 and 2006.
“However the plant’s opponents, which include former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, have accused the company of wasting money.”
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