By NHS England’s first renewable heating system to be installed in Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe General will be the first NHS hospital in England to use renewable power for its heating and hot water, reducing the hospital’s carbon footprint by 60%.
Work on the new system is due to start on Monday November 8 as part of a £40.3 million programme of works across sites in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole.
The works are expected to save £1,012,653 and 5,036.83 tonnes of carbon every year – the equivalent of 300 UK households.
Director of Estates and Facilities and Programme Director, Jug Johal, said: “By taking our heat directly from the ground, we will be able to remove our old, inefficient stream boilers, which will play a large part in reducing our carbon footprint on our Scunthorpe site by approximately 60%.
“This is really important to us, as we’re not just here for you when you become ill – we want to help to prevent illness in the first place – and poor environmental health is known to contribute to a number of major diseases, including cardiac problems, asthma and cancer.
“In addition to the new heating system, we are also installing more energy efficient LED lighting, improving our windows and insulation, adding additional solar panels and upgrading our Building Management Systems.”
In the coming weeks, boreholes for the new ground-source heat pumps will be drilled in up to four locations across the site – two off Church Lane and, potentially, two off Cliff Gardens.
