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Blog: Can Scotland Support More Data Centres? - Colin Lindsay

Colin Lindsay, Developer Services Manager at Scottish Water Horizons, takes a look at how Scotland can take a sustainable approach to supporting the development of data centres

11 June 2026

Views Sought on Major Bioresources Upgrade Project for Glasgow

Scottish Water is seeking feedback on proposals for a multi-million pound replacement of its bioresources treatment plant in Daldowie

04 June 2026

Solar Scheme Helping Power Scottish Water Services for Penicuik

A new solar scheme is now helping to power essential water services for Scottish Water customers in Penicuik

20 May 2026

Sewing the seeds of 'Soak Up The Rain' call by Scottish Water

Scottish Water has launched its Soak Up The Rain campaign, which is encouraging people to help reduce pressure on drainage networks by taking small, individual actions at home such as adding plants and garden borders, switching to permeable paving where possible, and installing water butts to collect rainwater

19 May 2026

Solar Panels Power Up Forfar site

A Scottish Water site in Forfar is now partially powered by renewable energy after more than 600 solar panels were installed on land at the treatment works

25 March 2026

Low-Emission Supply Chain Partners Announced

We've announced new low-emission steel supply chain partners, as we continue our drive to cut carbon in our capital investment programme and operational services 

 

05 March 2026

BLOG: Building a More Water‑Resilient Dundee

Catchment planner Dom McBennett takes a look at how a new way of managing surface water is at the heart of a major regeneration project in Dundee

26 February 2026

Tree‑mendous effort! Volunteers plant hundreds of saplings at Cocksburn Reservoir

Over 50 volunteers came together to plant 1300 native broadleaf saplings at Cocksburn Reservoir

29 January 2026

Solar Scheme Helps Power Fresh Water for Borders Homes

A new solar scheme is now helping to power essential water services in the Scottish Borders

20 January 2026

BLOG: United by Water - Deirdre Michie, Chair, Scottish Water

Chair of the Scottish Water Board Deirdre Michie reflects on the growing appreciation for the impact of water on our lives

22 December 2025

Bute Solar Schemes Powering Scottish Water Sites 

Two new solar schemes are now helping to power essential water and waste water services on the Isle of Bute, cutting operational costs and saving carbon

10 December 2025

Scottish Water Leads Way with Low Carbon Concrete Pledge

Scottish Water has become the first UK organisation to sign a pledge committing itself to buying a certain amount of low carbon concrete over the next five years

09 December 2025

Top Up Taps Save 20 Million Plastic Bottles

Our network of iconic blue taps across Scotland have reached a major milestone in reducing plastic in the environment and keeping people hydrated on-the-go

09 December 2025

Pioneering Drone Technology Seeds Millions of Trees at Talla Reservoir

A groundbreaking woodland creation project in the Scottish Borders has seen advanced drone technology deployed to seed over two million native trees across inaccessible upland areas

04 December 2025

Key Milestone for £3.4m Scottish Water Hydro Scheme

A £3.4 million hydro energy scheme at a Scottish Water site in Stirlingshire has reached a key milestone with the installation of the turbine

03 December 2025