Solihull Hospital is benefiting from a number of new energy installations, helping to create a more sustainable future for the Hospital site.

Improvements include two new 1250kVA generators, replacing two older and less powerful models. The new generators enable all services at the Hospital to continue as normal should Solihull experience a power cut.

Solar panels rated at 250kVA have also been installed on the roof of the Hospital as part of the UK carbon reduction framework, demonstrating the Trust’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.

Jim Fitzgerald, estates manager at Solihull Hospital, said: “Both the new generator and solar panels will help deliver significant energy efficiencies to the Hospital. The new generator’s fuel oil supply means it would be able to run the Hospital for up to eight days, enabling us to deliver essential care to patients with minimal interruption should a power cut occur.”