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£300,000 solar project completed in Helensburgh

Work on a £300,000 renewable energy project in Helensburgh which will help make the treatment of the town’s waste water less carbon intensive is now complete

27 March 2025

SSE and Scottish Water Horizons launch heat networks partnership in Highland capital

Inverness is set to benefit from pioneering green heating technology as part of a major new partnership between SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons 

13 March 2025

Young eco-warriors: New Monkland Pupils plant trees after major sewer upgrade

New Monkland Primary School pupils assist in tree planting following major infrastructure upgrade

07 March 2025

Uist Crofter Praises Benefits of Peatland Restoration Projects

Two pilot peatland restoration projects in the Uists have now been completed by Scottish Water

04 March 2025

Reservoir Ranger Helen - From Asia to Carron Valley

Helen Rountree shares her journey from traveling the world as an English teacher to a new career as a Scottish Water Visitor Management Ranger

26 February 2025

A Team Effort for New Trees at Glencourse

Scottish Water volunteers joined forces with environmental charity Friends of the Pentlands to plant hundreds of trees near Glencorse Reservoir

26 February 2025

Work on £1.4 Million Solar Project in Inverness Complete

We have completed work on a £1.4m solar project at a site in Inverness, which will help power essential waste water services in the area with renewable energy

25 February 2025

Scotland’s Largest Waste Water Pumping Station Gets £478,000 Solar Boost

Scotland’s largest waste water pumping station is now partly powered by renewable energy

25 February 2025

Cardross Community Welcomes Completion of Flood Prevention Project

We have completed a £1.5million project to tackle sewer flooding in the picturesque village of Cardross on the Firth of Clyde.

11 February 2025

£675,000 Solar Scheme Completed in Bathgate

We have completed a £675,000 solar scheme at our waste water treatment works in Bathgate, as part of our drive to reach net zero emissions by 2040 

 

04 February 2025

Time to Rethink Our Relationship with Water

Our new Draft Long Term Strategy Consultation is asking everyone to consider how they use water in the face of growing challenges

03 February 2025

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

School Eco-Champions can Win Safety Lesson with Olympic Legend in new Water Challenge

Scotland's most decorated Olympic athlete Duncan Scott OBE will give one lucky school class a water safety lesson as winners of our inaugural environmental challenge.

16 January 2025