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Hydro-electric plant to be installed at Waste Water Treatment Works
Containerised hydro-electric plant proposed for a waste water treatment facility in Scotland As featured in the British Hydro Association magazine, July 2022 Scottish Water, Scotland’s publicly owned water utility, has pledged to reach net zero operational emissions by 2030. As Scotland’s biggest user of energy that’s no mean feat. More…
11 August 2022 -
Innovative ‘dual-sided’ solar scheme at Aberdeenshire treatment site
Scottish Water Horizons installs innovative solar PV scheme to drive down 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 electricity needed to operate the facility. It will also…
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 –…
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Bid for Green Energy at Lanarkshire Works
Scottish Water Horizons has applied for planning permission for a solar installation to power a waste water treatment works. The company proposes to install 560 photovoltaic (PV) panels at Skellyton near Larkhall to support Scottish Water’s net zero ambitions. The carbon-reducing technology will offset more than 20 per cent of…
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 -
People 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. Hi Ruth, tell us a bit about your career journey so far. I’ve been with Horizons since 2018, having spent eight years managing projects in the…
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