United Utilities is planning to install a solar farm at its site in Leigh as part of its drive to generate more renewable energy to help the company run some of its key sites.
The solar farm will consist of over 4000 solar panels and it is the equivalent size of a football pitch. The £1.25m installation can generate enough energy to power the equivalent of over 300 homes and is due to be set up by the end of September.
Steve Slavin, United Utilities Energy Manager, said:
“This is great news for the environment but it also reduces the cost of energy to run our sites, therefore reducing the effect of rising energy costs on us and our customers’ bills.”
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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