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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 2025Innovative 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 2024Scottish 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 2024European 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 2024Scotland’s New Green Waste Water Treatment Works set to help Winchburgh Flourish
The construction of Scotland’s lowest carbon new waste water treatment works, to support the future of one of the country's fastest-growing communities, has been completed by Scottish Water.
28 October 2024Noventa 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 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 2024Engineering masterpiece of the North East gets 21st century renewal
Scottish Water has reached a major milestone in its £60m investment to revamp Invercannie Water Treatment Works (WTW) in Aberdeenshire. Today (Friday 20 September) its successful modern makeover was celebrated with a re-opening and tree planting ceremony led by Judy Whyte, Provost of Aberdeenshire, alongside Scottish Water’s Chief Executive, Alex Plant and Board Chair, Deirdre Michie OBE.
20 September 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 2024Scottish Water on Board With Trail-Blazing 3D Project
Scottish Water is dialling up its carbon-saving credentials by getting on board a trailblazing project to produce 3D concrete printed infrastructure components
04 June 2024High-Tech UK-First to Solve Historic Sewer Problem
Scottish Water has turned to ultra high-pressure robotics in a UK-first to remove decades of industrial deposits blocking a strategic sewer in South Lanarkshire
03 April 2024Scottish Water Turns to Nature to Create Rainproof Communities
We are harnessing nature to help reduce flooding in communities during extreme rainfall caused by climate change
05 March 2024Rain Gardens for Wellhouse
Residents of a Glasgow neighbourhood are being asked for their views on a scheme to help manage surface rainwater and improve the environment
01 March 2024Tunnelling Machine Named By Glasgow Pupil
A Glasgow schoolgirl has won a competition to name a tunnel boring machine as part of Scottish Water’s multi-million-pound Glasgow Resilience Project.
13 October 2023