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Official Switch On for £3m green Hydro Energy Scheme at East Lothian Reservoir
Our groundbreaking hydro scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir has now been officially switched on
30 January 2025
How We Kept Scotland's Water Flowing in the Face of Storm Eowyn
What does it take to keep water and waste water services flowing in the face of a storm - by numbers
30 January 2025
Scottish Water Invests £485,000 in West Dunbartonshire Solar Project
A drinking water tank which helps distribute clean water to residents across West Dunbartonshire is now significantly greener thanks to the 548 solar panels which have now been installed on top of it
17 January 2025
Volunteers Dig In to Create Native Woodland at Roscobie Reservoir
Volunteers from across Fife have come together at Roscobie Reservoir to help create over a hectare of new native woodland on the Scottish Water site
18 December 2024
Innovative Timber Kiosks Helping Scottish Water Cut Carbon on Site
We've teamed up with RSE to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site, by replacing traditional kiosks with modular wooden structures
17 December 2024
Near Real-time Overflow Map Goes Live
We've launched our new overflow map which shows the status of our monitored overflows and the duration of any overflow events
16 December 2024
Positive Start to £500m Programme of Urban Water Investment
We have completed one of the first sewer network upgrade projects under our flagship £500million Improving Urban Waters programme
13 December 2024
Work Complete on £706,000 Solar Scheme Near Falkirk
Work is complete on a £706,000 green energy scheme at a site near Falkirk, which is set to save around 135 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent a year
12 December 2024
Woodland Creation Programme on Track to Hit Half a Million Trees Milestone
Scottish Water is on track to hit a major milestone of 500,000 trees planted through its woodland creation programme by the end of this planting season
29 November 2024
Scottish Water Partners with Rhizocore Technologies to Pioneer Innovative Approach to Woodland Creation
Scottish Water is piloting an innovative approach to woodland creation through the use of fungal pellets which aim to produce more resilient forests, increase carbon capture potential and reduce the need for fertiliser
26 November 2024
European First: Key Milestone for £3m Green Hydro Energy Scheme
Construction is complete on a pioneering new type of hydro energy generation scheme at a reservoir in East Lothian, believed to be the first of its kind in Europe
25 November 2024
Work Progressing on Scottish Water’s Largest Peatland Restoration Project to Date
We are restoring over 500 hectares of peatland in East Ayrshire as part of a bid to protect water quality and cut carbon in the face of climate change
06 November 2024
Noventa Energy Acquires Innovative Heat From Waste Water Assets From Scottish Water Horizons
Noventa Energy (Noventa), a leading provider of decarbonised heating and cooling solutions, has acquired three innovative heat from waste water assets from Scottish Water Horizons
17 October 2024
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 2024
Scottish 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 2024
