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A £482,000 solar scheme has been completed in Greenock and is now helping to provide the town's drinking water.
The project saw 480 solar panels installed on top of a water tank at the Overton treatment works.
The panels are expected to generate 0.24 GWh of green electricity each year, which will meet 17% of the energy used by the site. This will also save around 47 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually.
The project was led by Scottish Water Horizons, the utility’s commercial subsidiary, and delivered by the R&A Group.
A Step Towards Net Zero
Scottish Water aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Brian James, Scottish Water Horizons Project Manager, said it was "great to see this solar scheme in operation," as it helps to reduce the carbon associated with producing clean water.
Frank Dixon, Scottish Water Treatment Senior Op, noted that producing and distributing clean water is a 24/7 operation and uses a lot of energy. He added that the solar scheme would make the essential process "less carbon intensive" and support the journey towards net zero.
