A £482,000 solar scheme is now complete and helping to provide thousands of homes in and around Greenock with clean fresh drinking water.
The project involved 480 solar panels being installed on top of a tank at the Scottish Water treatment works at Overton. The panels are expected to generate 17 per cent of the energy used at the site.
The project has been led by Scottish Water Horizons, the publicly owned utility’s commercial subsidiary.
Scottish Water Horizons project manager Brian James said: “It is great to see this solar scheme in operation, helping to generate green energy at the water treatment works in Overton and reducing the carbon associated with producing fresh clean water for customers in the area.
“We are continuing to deliver solar schemes at Scottish Water sites across Scotland, as we focus on achieving our net zero target by 2040. This is more vital than ever in the face of the increasing impact of climate change on our ability to provide water and waste water services.”
