Good Hope Hospital is to benefit from a more sustainable future thanks to investment in a number of new energy installations.

Solar panels being installed at the Hospital will generate enough electricity to supply the typical annual electricity demand of 24 houses for a year and a combined heat and power (CHP) unit will reduce its carbon emissions by 2,692 tonnes a year, saving the equivalent carbon dioxide of around 141,000 passengers flying to Paris.

The CHP has been installed at the Hospital to produce heating, hot water and electricity for the facilities and along with the solar panels, has been installed to achieve increased energy efficiencies.  This is part of the UK carbon reduction framework, demonstrating the Hospital’s commitment to ensuring green energy is used wherever possible to help reduce carbon emissions, while also powering services at the site in an environmentally-friendly way.

Dave Lively, energy and sustainability manager, Good Hope Hospital, said: “Our use of solar and other forms of renewable energy demonstrates our commitment to be more energy efficient.  As reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption is important to the environment and saves money for patient care, it is a wise investment for the future.”