“PSDS is a great opportunity for public sector organisations to make strides on their decarbonisation journey and we’re delighted to have successfully supported The Hospital of St Cross through their PSDS application. We’re looking forward to installing the multi-technology energy solution we’ve designed which will save over 600 tonnes of carbon per year and accelerate the hospital’s journey to net zero by 2040.”
To enable site-wide utilisation of heat from the ASHP, Vital Energi will also implement a district heating network to interconnect the heating loads of the three areas of the site currently served by three separate energy centres.
As well as supplying low carbon heat across the estate and improving local air quality, this will reduce maintenance costs associated with gas-fired boilers and enable connection of further low-carbon generation systems at a later date. It will also improve the energy supply resilience, which is essential for a hospital providing patient services 24/7.
Business and Energy Minister, Lord Callanan, said:
“Using cleaner technology to heat our civic buildings is helping to shield public sector organisations from costly fossil fuels, especially at a time of high global prices. This funding will bring significant savings for taxpayers of well over half a billion pounds each year by making public buildings cheaper to run, heat and cool, whilst supporting economic growth and jobs across the country.”
Salix Client Support Officer, Gbenga Adenaike, added:
“We are delighted to be able to support the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust meet its net zero and energy saving goals. This project will have a positive impact on the staff, visitors and of course the patients.”
The scheme is being delivered under the Carbon and Energy Fund (CEF).