Susan Davy

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South West Water opens net-zero research centre

South West Water has opened a £30 million joint research and innovation centre with the University of Exeter dedicated to sustainably managing water for resilience. The water company pumped £21 million into CREWW, while a grant of £10.5 million came from Research England. South West's region experienced drought conditions during the past two years, which saw reservoir levels drop to their lowest ever and required a 14-month hosepipe ban in some parts.

4 weeks ago

Government must do ‘heavy lifting’ on water efficiency

2 months ago

South West Water’s £125m desalination plants delayed

5 months ago

Davy: CSOs weren’t talked about five years ago

Flexibility in water regulation is required to ensure companies can react to evolving consumer expectations such as sewer overflows, Susan Davy, head of Pennon has argued. She noted that overflows, which politicians and regulators made an investment priority for water and sewerage companies, were not being talked about five years ago when plans for PR19 were being made.

6 months ago

Pennon to boost supply by 45% with new water supplies

11 months ago

Water CEOs call for visibility of careers to young women

A successful business is a diverse one, so on International Women's Day Utility Week caught up with female leaders in the water sector to discuss what is being done to encourage women to work in the industry. Featuring the views of the chief executives of Pennon, United Utilities and Northumbrian.

1 year ago

South West incentive scheme restores reservoir capacity

1 year ago

Desalination plants to be online next year in South West

1 year ago

Pennon opens second share scheme to billpayers

2 years ago

Pennon mulls merger of retail businesses after first profitable year

2 years ago

Susan Davy: Change won’t happen overnight

2 years ago

Pennon to accelerate renewable investment

2 years ago

The water sector looks ahead to 2022

2 years ago

South West invests in resilience research facility

2 years ago

Davy: Tackling climate change is my top priority for PR24

Susan Davy, chief executive of South West Water-owner Pennon Group, has said preventing and adapting to climate change is her top priority for PR24, whilst discussing the company’s financial results for the six months to the end of September.

2 years ago

Water bosses tell MPs agriculture is undoing good work on river quality

3 years ago

Pennon acquires Bristol Water

3 years ago

Pennon ‘not interested’ in minority stake deals

Pennon Group, the parent company of South West and Bournemouth Water, is eyeing outright acquisitions as opposed to taking a stake in another water company as it “narrows down the potential opportunities”. Utility Week speaks to chief executive Susan Davy.

3 years ago

One in 16 Pennon billpayers to become shareholders

Since offering its customers the opportunity to own a stake in the company, “tens of thousands” of householders have signed up for Pennon Group’s WaterShare+ scheme, the company's chief executive has told Utility Week.

4 years ago

On the Move: Ex-Ofgem CEO to chair ENW; Northumbrian welcomes CFO

4 years ago