A new solar scheme is now helping to power essential water services in the Scottish Borders - the scheme will help reduce operating costs and cut carbon emissions at the site.

Yorkshire Water is progressing plans for a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm development located on land next to Thornton Steward Reservoir, between Leyburn and Bedale in Wensleydale.

Scottish Water has completed work on a £1.4m solar scheme at a site near Edinburgh which is set to save 221 tonnes of carbon a year.

Scottish Water is using green energy to power pumps at Moffat Borehole - the new solar scheme will help power the pumps which transport water to the town's treatment works.

Scottish Water has completed the installation of 556 roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Tullich Water Treatment Works (WTW) on the outskirts of the town - the energy intensive WTW will now save 43 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year.

NI Water has gone out to tender with a contract for solar PV worth an estimated £8 million - the contract covers roof and ground mounted PV installations up to 2.5MWp in size and is split into two lots.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has gone out to tender with a wide-ranging framework contract for demand management and renewables worth an estimated £800 million (excluding VAT).

Construction work has started on a £5 million solar PV scheme at Balmore Water Treatment Works - one of the largest treatment plants in Scottish Water’s portfolio.

Scottish Water is celebrating a decade of solar power production to mark the days getting longer after the winter solstice today - the shortest day of the year.

Scottish Water has awarded a contract for solar Photovoltaic (PV) servicing and maintenance services worth an estimated £1.5 million to Glasgow-based firm Absolute Solar and Wind Ltd.