Groundbreaking Hydropower Project Completed in South Lanarkshire

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SCOTTISH WATER

Work on a groundbreaking project to harness hydropower from waste water has been completed by Scottish Water, supporting its drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.

The first of its kind in the UK, the scheme has seen the installation of a hydro turbine at Hamilton Waste Water Treatment Works in South Lanarkshire and is expected to generate 0.42GWh of green electricity each year – the equivalent of boiling around 1.8 million kettles annually.

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