Water company Severn Trent and energy supplier Octopus Energy Group are joining forces to develop renewable energy projects across the Midlands using Severn Trent sites and other third-party locations throughout the region.
The collaboration follows Severn Trent’s plans, announced in May, to invest £565 million over the next four years on environment and infrastructure improvements in the area. That included reaching net zero carbon emissions using 100% renewable energy and transitioning to a fleet of vehicles that are entirely electric by 2030.
In the Severn Trent region Octopus aleady supplies businesses with cheaper locally-sourced renewable energy and to provides power for venues such as the National Space Centre and the Richard III Visitor Centre.
Liv Garfield, Severn Trent Chief Executive, said: “This is an exciting new partnership which has the potential to revolutionise the way we generate renewable energy across our sites.”