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Bat Detectives on Patrol at Scotland’s Largest Waste Water Pumping Station
Bat detectives have been called out to see if the elusive creatures are roosting in the rafters of Scotland’s largest waste water pumping station
02 October 2024Scottish Water Delivers £1.4m Solar Scheme Near Edinburgh
Work is now complete on a £1.4m solar scheme at a site near Edinburgh which is set to save 221 tonnes of carbon a year
01 October 2024Innovation and Transformation Keep Net Zero Target on Track
A new report has highlighted the importance of innovation and transformation in keeping Scottish Water's net zero targets on track
27 September 2024Green Energy to Power Pumps at Moffat Borehole
A solar scheme in Moffat is now helping power the pumps which provide water to the town’s water treatment works
Green Energy Scheme Delivered in Perth
A Scottish Water site in Perth is now significantly greener, thanks to the installation of an £852,000 solar scheme
E-Van Set to Hit the Road for Net Zero Rally Challenge
Members of Scottish Water's fleet team will be putting Electric Vehicles to the test this week as they take part in a special rally around Scotland
21 August 2024£2.3m Solar Power and Battery Energy Storage Scheme Complete
The solar power and battery energy storage scheme near Selkirk is set to save around 169 tonnes of carbon annually
14 August 2024Green Energy Boost for East Ayrshire
A project to install nearly 900 solar panels has been completed at a waste water treatment works in East Ayrshire.
05 August 2024Groundbreaking Hydropower Project Completed in South Lanarkshire
Work on a groundbreaking project to harness hydropower from waste water has been completed by Scottish Water, supporting its drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2040
30 July 2024Solar Energy Boost Cuts Carbon at Central Belt Treatment Works
More than 885 solar panels have been installed on two Scottish Water sites in the Central Belt, helping to save 57 tonnes of carbon a year
30 July 2024Follow-up water pipe event for Ross-shire residents
Scottish Water is offering Ross-shire residents a further opportunity to discuss a proposal for a new pipe to supply water to a hydrogen production plant next to Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm, west of Edderton, at a drop-in consultation event.
09 April 2024£3 million investment in green hydro energy generation at East Lothian reservoir
Scottish Water has broken ground on a pioneering new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir
15 September 2023Scottish Water graduate celebrates the delivery of first solar project in Denny
Heriot-Watt University Chemical and Energy Engineering Graduate, Steven Brasher celebrated the delivery of his first large-scale solar project at Denny Waste Water Treatment Works
29 August 2023Going Green in West Dunbartonshire
A water treatment facility in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire has recently joined a long list of Scottish Water sites powered by green energy in a bid to tackle climate change
11 August 2023Harnessing Hydropower at Hamilton 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
26 May 2023