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Solar boost for St Andrews site in net zero drive
A waste water treatment works in St Andrews is boosting its green credentials to support Scottish Water’s pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2040. The site, located next to The Castle Course, has been fitted out with an additional 516 solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels. The carbon reducing technology will…
02 April 2021 -
Ambitious solar scheme planned for East Dunbartonshire
Scottish Water Horizons has unveiled plans to install its most ambitious new renewable power scheme to date at a water treatment works in East Dunbartonshire. With £3m investment, 8,620 ground-mounted solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels would be installed at Balmore Water Treatment Works in Torrance – one of Scottish Water’s most energy intensive assets. The…
26 March 2021 -
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 -
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
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