Isle Of Wight NHS Trust Secures £70,000 Solar Energy Funding

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced a package of £100 million from Great British Energy for the NHS to install solar power and battery storage solutions to help reduce energy bills. 

As part of this new funding Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) has been awarded £72,000 to install new solar panels on the roof of Isle of Wight Ambulance Service station.

The project will help reduce energy costs and generate renewable energy for the site.

These new solar panel installation projects are expected to deliver savings nationally of around £8.6 million a year, and up to £260 million over the panel’s lifetime across the NHS.

The funding awarded to IWT will not only help the Trust to deliver against its plans to be more sustainable by reducing emissions but will also deliver financial savings estimated to be around £21k a year. Work will begin later this year.

Trevor Mose, Head of Sustainability and Energy at Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, said:

“We recognise the impact our services have on the environment and are delighted the team have been awarded this funding which will help us provide more energy efficient services to our communities.

"Thank you to everyone who has been involved in supporting us with this work so far.”

Chief Sustainability Officer at NHS England, Chris Gormley said:

“Thanks to the dedication of teams nationwide, the NHS has already implemented hundreds of projects that enhance energy efficiency and drive significant cost savings.

"This groundbreaking new investment, across 78 NHS Trusts on around 200 sites, will expand solar power generation within the NHS by over 300%, slashing energy costs by hundreds of millions of pounds.

"These vital savings can be reinvested directly into frontline care, ensuring the NHS continues to deliver for our patients and communities.”