Scottish Water has reached a significant milestone in its drive to cut carbon, reduce operating costs and increase its energy resilience, with the installation of its 100th solar scheme.

Scottish Water has completed work 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.

After less than a year in his job, a Scottish Water apprentice has clinched both Scottish and UK top awards for his innovative work and presentation on using the natural flow of water to generate electricity.

Severn Trent, owners of Severn Trent Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy, has announced the acquisition by subsidiary Severn Trent Green Power of Andigestion Ltd, which operates two food waste anaerobic digestion plants in Devon and Gloucestershire, in its latest trading update.

Scottish Water‘s Seafield waste water treatment works has reached a renewable energy milestone - the works now generates more power than it needs to operate.

Northumbrian Water has taken further steps to achieve Net Zero in 2027 and reduce energy costs with the installation of more green energy generation on a number of its sites.

Scottish Water has awarded a contract for solar Photovoltaic (PV) servicing and maintenance services worth an estimated £1.5 million to Glasgow-based firm Absolute Solar and Wind Ltd.

In an industry first, Costain has launched its detailed climate change action plan in which it commits to deliver low carbon solutions, including tackling ‘Scope 3’ emissions, to every client by 2023 and to be net zero by 2035.

Irish Water is reducing the carbon footprint of treatment plants in Limerick and Tipperary through a sustainable energy pilot project.

Diversification of the fuel mix in power generation, including the introduction of significant renewable energy capacity and the expansion of much needed additional power generation, has a major place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 plans.