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Solar PV boost for Oban
Scottish Water Horizons’ latest solar installation is helping to protect the coastal community of Oban from the effects of climate change. The installation of 556 roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Tullich Water Treatment Works (WTW) on the outskirts of the town is now complete. This means the energy intensive…
22 August 2023 -
Going Green in West Dunbartonshire
A water treatment facility in West Dunbartonshire has joined a list of Scottish Water sites powered by green energy to help tackle climate change. The generous introduction of 1,560 ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Alexandria Water Treatment Works near Loch Lomond will help save almost 77 carbon dioxide…
11 August 2023 -
Solar production to triple at a Fife Waste Water Treatment Works
Solar energy production to triple at a Fife treatment works following £700,000 investment. An additional 1,300 solar photo voltaic (PV) panels with an energy generating capacity of 0.41GWh have been installed at Kirkcaldy Waste Water Treatment Works, bringing the total number of panels on site to over 2,300. The installation…
12 June 2023 -
Harnessing Hydropower at Scotland’s Waste Water Treatment Works a First
The first of its kind in the UK, a pioneering project will see Scottish Water harness hydropower from waste water. Construction of this innovative scheme is well underway and involves the installation of a hydro turbine at Hamilton Waste Water Treatment Works in South Lanarkshire. The scheme is being led…
29 May 2023 -
Solar energy boost for the North East of Scotland
Following £1.9m investment, two solar schemes have been completed in the North East to support Scottish Water’s drive to net zero. An existing solar scheme at Mannofield Water Treatment Works in Aberdeen has been extended with the installation of 2,690 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels making it Scottish Water’s largest renewables…
10 May 2023 -
Harnessing Scotland’s water and waste water assets to tackle climate change
As featured in The Scotsman April 2023 A week might be a long time in some circles – but in addressing the climate crisis and reducing emissions, it’s a drop in the ocean timewise. In looking back over 15 years much has changed in our knowledge, understanding and approaches to…
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