Vital Energi has partnered with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust on a £15.1m project to reduce the carbon emissions at Northampton General Hospital by 3,445 tonnes a year through the installation of the latest energy solutions.
To accelerate the Trust’s transition to net zero by their target of 2040, Vital Energi has replaced the old steam infrastructure with a modern low-temperature-hot-water (LTHW) system across the whole of the hospital estate. A 600kW heat pump provides heat into the new LTHW system which in turn provides low carbon heat to all buildings.
The project includes a 500kW solar PV array and upgrades to the BMS systems to improve the thermal efficiency of the secondary heating and hot water systems across the hospital estate, as well as optimising the performance of the new heat pump system.
Vital View has also been installed, which is a BMS performance monitoring system to help deliver continuous improvement and drive energy efficiency, carbon reduction and help enhance future projects through gaining a detailed understanding of building operations and usage characteristics.
These solutions will have a significant impact on the overall energy performance and carbon emissions of the hospital.
The project received grant funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), which is administered by Salix Finance on behalf of the Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
Salix Relationship Manager, Hira Raashid, added: “As an enabler for these grant allocations, and as a liaison point for stakeholders, we are delighted to see the completed energy improvement outcomes at Northampton General Hospital after several years of work.”
The project has been delivered through the Carbon and Energy Fund Framework (CEF), which has been specifically created to fund complex energy infrastructure upgrades for public sector organisations.
