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Blog: ‘Graduating’ in our low carbon energy team
Johnny Roach, Specialist Graduate in Scottish Water, talks about his recent graduate placement in our low carbon energy team… Since joining Scottish Water’s (SW) Graduate Programme in 2019, I’ve been fortunate to be involved in some really exciting placements – including my most recent placement in Horizons Low Carbon Energy…
26 February 2021 -
Launch of ‘pre-approved’ design to accelerate new homes to market
A brand new pre-approved design service, which will significantly speed up construction and vesting of waste water pumping stations, is now available to developers throughout Scotland. Developed by Scottish Water Horizons, in partnership with Xylem Water Solutions UK & Ireland , a leading water technology company, the new ‘ready-to-use’ design…
11 February 2021 -
Green energy boost for Aberdeenshire
A £275,000 project to install 740 solar panels has been completed at Scottish Water’s Craigie drinking water service reservoir, near Newmachar in Aberdeenshire. With a capacity of 300 kilowatts (kW), around half of the solar energy generated will be used to power the pumps which are a key part of…
05 February 2021 -
Solar boost for Campeltown treatment works
Solar energy is helping to power a Scottish Water facility in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute. Following a £94,000 investment, 174 roof-mounted solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels are now powering Campbeltown Water Treatment Works which serves around 4,000 properties. This carbon reducing technology will offset 16 per cent of the electricity required…
13 January 2021 -
Solar and Battery First Set to Turn Treatment Works Green
Scottish Water Horizons has started work to install the first combined solar power and battery storage facility near Perth’s Waste Water Treatment Works at Sleepless Inch on the River Tay. The £2 million project is Scottish Water Horizons’ largest single solar energy investment announced to date. The renewable energy generated…
14 December 2020 -
Pioneering design validation system launched
A new digital platform which substantially accelerates the speed at which housing developers gain required approvals has the potential to revolutionise how drainage designs are validated in Scotland. Developed by Scottish Water Horizons in partnership with Atkins, a global engineering consultancy, the pioneering new system ‘FastTrack Drainage’, radically reduces the…
27 November 2020
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