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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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Solar Giant Switched on in East Dunbartonshire
A solar scheme of seismic proportions is now live at Scottish Water’s most energy intensive site. The £5million scheme, led by Scottish Water Horizons, has seen 8,448 solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels installed at Balmore Water Treatment Works in East Dunbartonshire. It is by far the largest solar scheme in Scottish…
26 April 2023 -
Greater green goals for South Lanarkshire facility
A Scottish Water facility in South Lanarkshire has doubled its green energy production with an extension of its original carbon reducing scheme. The addition of 182 solar photo voltaic (PV) panels at Camps Water Treatment Works means green energy production at the site has increased two-fold to 200kW. Scottish Water Horizons…
14 March 2023 -
People Spotlight: Darragh Hoban
In our latest People Spotlight, we caught up with Darragh Hoban, Project Manager, who is helping push forward our hydropower ambitions. A lover of the Great Outdoors, Darragh talks about his journey so far – from leaving the Emerald Isle to forging a career in all things hydro-related. My journey…
09 February 2023 -
South Lanarkshire solar scheme now online
A Scottish Water treatment works in South Lanarkshire is partially powering itself thanks to green energy. An array of 560 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Skellyton near Larkhall is now producing more than 20 per cent of the electricity needed to operate the treatment facility. Generating over 150MWh each year,…
20 January 2023 -
BLOG: COP27 Gender Day with Debbie Henderson and Amanda Hutcheson
One of the goals of the COP27 Gender Day is to hold discussions to “encourage global coordination to empower women’s participation in climate action.” Two women at Horizons who play a vital role in helping drive our green agenda are Debbie Henderson and Amanda Hutcheson. Having joined us earlier this…
14 November 2022
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