Small hydro | Hydro from waste water


An in-depth look at the UK’s first containerised mid-process hydro turbine on a waste water treatment works


Main image: Aerial view of Hamilton Waste Water Treatment Works (courtesy of Groundworks Scotland)


Below: Hamilton Waste Water Treatment Works


SCOTTISH WATER HORIZONS, A commercial subsidiary of Scottish Water, is driving the transition to a low-carbon economy by identifying and implementing innovative renewable energy projects across Scottish Water’s estate. As part of Scottish Water’s strategic ambition to go


‘Beyond Net Zero’ by 2040, the company has been actively exploring new ways to generate clean energy. One of its latest groundbreaking projects has been the development of a hydropower scheme at Hamilton Waste Water Treatment Works (WwTW), an initiative that marks a pioneering step in the use of hydro technology within waste water treatment processes. Neil Beaumont, Senior Development Project Manager at Scottish Water Horizons, highlights the significance of this project: “This is a truly innovative approach to hydropower generation within a waste water treatment environment. It not only optimises


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