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Major solar scheme for Aberdeen in net zero drive
An ambitious solar energy scheme to help power two main service reservoirs supplying water to Aberdeen has been completed. The scheme, located in Cults, Aberdeenshire, has been fitted out with over 1,700 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with a generating capacity of 0.52 GWh of energy each year to support Scottish…
21 October 2021 -
Breaking ground on innovative new low carbon heat network
Innovation is heating up at Scotland’s advanced manufacturing district thanks to first-of-its-kind low carbon network Work has started on building Scotland’s first ‘fifth generation’ heating network at the country’s manufacturing innovation district in Renfrewshire. Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Kate Forbes was at the Advanced Manufacturing…
21 October 2021 -
Employee spotlight: Wayne Fortune
For the next instalment of our employee spotlight series, we speak to Project Manager, Wayne Fortune. Wayne is relatively new to Scottish Water Horizons, having joined us at the start of the year, and is the man in charge when it comes to pumping station projects for the developer community.…
05 October 2021 -
Blog: Driving down emissions – Paul Kerr
“Never before have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to the planet, and never before have we had the power to do something about that.” One of the many bold and inspiring quotes from the remarkable Sir David Attenborough. It’s a quote that particularly resonates as…
15 September 2021 -
Major milestone for solar power
Scottish Water Horizons has completed work on a milestone £2 million solar power scheme as part of a drive to reach net zero emissions by 2040. The scheme is the company’s largest single solar energy investment to date and is the first to include battery storage facilities in its design,…
15 September 2021 -
Fishing for litter at team volunteering day
Here at Scottish Water Horizons, we’re passionate about helping our local communities and doing our bit for the environment. Recently we were lucky enough to get the opportunity to volunteer with Scottish Canals to fish for litter from the local waterway. With over 137 miles of water network and 22…
30 August 2021
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