News

£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

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

Green scheme to help power Scottish Water site near East Kilbride

Work on a £420,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works serving thousands of customers in and around East Kilbride is now complete

12 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

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

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

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