Keith Davies, formerly chief executive of Tarong Energy and Co-ordinator General of Queensland, has been appointed CEO of Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Ltd (SDP).  


SDP is jointly owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (50%) and two funds managed by Hastings Funds Management Limited: Utilities Trust of Australia and The Infrastructure Fund (together 50%).


In a statement released on Tuesday, Sydney Desalination Plant said Mr Davies would initially focus on hiring a permanent management team, building relationships with stakeholders and ensuring the $2 billion plant is operated in line with industry best practice.


He served as Queensland's co-ordinator-general until April this year, where he was responsible for infrastructure projects worth more than $70 billion.


Mr Davies has also held senior roles at WaterSecure, a Queensland-based statutory authority, Tarong Energy and PriceWaterhouse Coopers.


A consortium took ownership of the Kurnell desalination plant after it was privatised in June.