News & views
-
Innovative ‘dual-sided’ solar scheme at Aberdeenshire treatment site
An innovative solar PV scheme has been installed at a Scottish Water site to support the drive towards net zero emissions. Over 1,800 solar PV panels, comprising double-sided ‘bifacial’ and standard modules, are now powering Fraserburgh’s waste water treatment works in Aberdeenshire. The technology will offset around 30% of the…
01 June 2022 -
Council commits to reduce carbon ‘food-print’
A Scots council has renewed a two-year contract to send its food waste to Scotland’s first large-scale recycling facility to be used to generate renewable energy. East Dunbartonshire Council has committed to continue sending waste to Scottish Water Horizons’ Deerdykes Bioresources Centre near Cumbernauld where it undergoes anaerobic digestion –…
04 May 2022 -
Bid for Green Energy at Lanarkshire Works
Scottish Water Horizons has applied for planning permission to allow green energy to power a South Lanarkshire waste water treatment works. The company proposes to install 560 photovoltaic (PV) panels at Skellyton near Larkhall to support Scottish Water’s drive to net zero emissions by 2040. The carbon reducing technology will…
11 April 2022 -
Innovative Partnership Offers Route to a Greener Dram
An innovative new project is ‘distilling’ residues from Scotland’s famous whisky industry into sustainable, green energy. The successful trial involving Scottish Water, SEPA and major distiller Chivas Brothers saw distillery residue brought into Aberdeen’s Nigg Waste Water Treatment Works for the first time, with promising results. ‘Cheers’ to co-digestion A…
07 April 2022 -
Employee Spotlight: Ruth McNeil
Meet Ruth McNeil! Ruth manages our partnership with The Water Test Network and supports our Development Centres to drive innovation in the water sector across the UK, Europe and beyond… Hi Ruth, tell us about your career journey so far. I’ve been with Horizons since 2018 having spent eight years…
-
Battery storage first for Scottish Water in Net Zero drive
Scottish Water has completed work on its first large-scale battery storage project to accelerate its drive towards net zero emissions by 2040. The flagship scheme, delivered by framework contractor Absolute Solar & Wind Ltd, is part of a £2 million renewables project which includes the company’s largest single solar energy…
11 February 2022
Page 1 of 7
