Delivering the UK’s first renewably-heated hospital

A landmark project for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust involving a combination of works including building fabric, heat generation and electricity generation components.

Currently in Procurement.

The 20-year contract was awarded to Veolia in 2020 after a competitive public tendering process and the EPC implementation is the largest of its kind in Irish healthcare to date.

The contract will deliver €26 million in guaranteed energy and operational savings. The hospital’s carbon footprint will be reduced by approximately 118,380 tonnes, cutting electrical consumption by 26% per annum. The new energy-efficient equipment will also reduce the dependency on the Dublin 8 electrical grid and places the hospital in an optimum position to reach its 2030 climate targets.

The 15 year contract was awarded following a competitive public tendering process which will see significant investment in the Hospital’s aging infrastructure, reduce energy consumption onsite and reduce the organisation’s carbon footprint.

The contract will deliver guaranteed savings of almost €1M in energy expenditure per annum and see a capital investment of over €6m. Overall the scheme provides for a 70% drop in grid supplied electricity, a 20% saving on electrical consumption and a 26% reduction in carbon consumption.

Target savings for Dublin’s Mater Misericordiae University Hospital following the first year of operations have yielded an additional €44k of savings. These have been achieved via an extensive energy efficiency upgrade programme completed by Veolia through the first Carbon Energy Fund Ireland (CEFI) contract for a hospital in Ireland. The 15 year Energy Infrastructure Project Agreement will reduce the hospital’s carbon footprint by approximately 72,000 tonnes, cut imported electricity from the national grid by 77%, and deliver €26 million in guaranteed energy and operational savings. At the end of Year 1, the data indicates savings of €1,565,759 have been achieved against planned guaranteed savings of €1,521,868, resulting in additional savings of €43,891. By 2025, the Mater Hospital is aiming to have moved energy efficiency gains from the current 37.2%, ahead of the 33% target set by the Government, to over 50%.

Taking a major step towards sustainability and savings

A large-scale decarbonisation project at Warwick Hospital will significantly cut the estate’s carbon footprint while delivering guaranteed energy and operational savings for South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust.

Striving to be light years ahead of net-zero targets

A new heat network at the heart of Manchester city centre’s civic quarter centralises the generation of high efficiency heat and power. The £24M scheme is set to reduce carbon emissions from some of the city’s most iconic buildings.

A 15 year Energy Performance Contract guaranteeing savings of almost £1.9m per annum and carbon savings of 11,550 over the lifetime of the project. Construction will soon commence on site and is expected to take at least 12 months. Facilities to be maintained by Vital Energi.

The largest energy performance contract to be signed in the UK. At c£31m of capital investment this scheme will see Engie Ltd deliver c£21m of net savings and reduce carbon emissions by over 700,000 tonnes over the 25 year lifetime of the project. The Leeds GSC serves both the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Leeds.

This is a c£18m District Energy scheme linking some of the most iconic buildings right in the heart of Manchester including Manchester Town Hall, The Midland Hotel, Manchester Central Convention Centre and The Bridgewater Hall. Construction has recently been completed and the system is now operational.

Heat will be generated from an energy centre, to be located near to Manchester Central Convention Centre. The energy centre’s flues are hidden by the Tower of Light, a 40m stainless steel structural tower designed to be a sculptural landmark for the city.

The facilities are to be installed and managed by Vital Energi.

Further details about the project can be found here.

A c£8M project which will produce guaranteed savings of £1.3M per annum and generate carbon savings of c38,000 tonnes over the 15 year lifetime of the project. Construction has been completed and the system has moved into operation since November 2021.  The facilities are owned and managed by Veolia.

A c£6M project with guaranteed savings of c£1.7M per annum and carbon savings of c62,000 tonnes over the 15 years. The Trust have signed a contract with Vital Energi and construction is due to commence in February 2019 with a 18 month construction programme.

A c10.8m project which should generate guaranteed savings of £1.7m per annum and produce carbon savings of over 91,000 tonnes over the 25 year lifetime of the project. ENER-G Combined Power have been appointed as the preferred bidder and it is hoped that construction will commence in quarter two of 2019.

A c£8M project which will produce net savings of c£438,000 and carbon savings of c68,000 tonnes over the lifetime of the project. An energy performance contract has recently been signed with Imtech Low Carbon Solutions, and work on site should commence in August 2019.

A c£500k scheme to be installed and managed by Engie Ltd.  The project will see guaranteed energy savings of c£1.5m and reduce carbon emissions by c19,000 tonnes over it’s 15 year lifetime.  Scheduled for completion in March 2020.

A c£1.1m scheme to be installed and managed by Engie Ltd.  The project will see guaranteed energy savings of c£4m and reduce carbon emissions by c13,000 tonnes over it’s 15 year lifetime.  Scheduled for completion in March 2020.

A c£11m scheme to be installed and managed by Engie Ltd.  The project will see guaranteed energy savings of c£22m and reduce carbon emissions by c42,000 tonnes over it’s 15 year lifetime.  Scheduled for completion in March 2020.

A c£4m energy project which will deliver net savings of c£1.3m and reduce carbon emissions by c36,000 tonnes over the lifetime of the project.  The preferred bidder is Imtech and the contract has recently been signed (October 2018) and construction is due to start in November 2018 with completion expected by March 2020.

A c£2.6M project with guaranteed savings of c£520k per annum and carbon savings of c31,000 tonnes over the 15 years. Centrica are the contractor on site.

A c£5m project which will deliver guaranteed savings of c£900k per annum and produce carbon savings of over 67,000 tonnes over the lifetime of the project. Vital Energi are the contractor on site.

This £8.3m scheme is part of the redevelopment of Chase Farm hospital.  This 15 year contract will reduce carbon emissions by 27% saving over 17,000 tonnes of carbon and producing savings to the hospital of nearly £7m over the term of the contract. Facilities to be installed and managed by EDF Energy.  Practical completion has been achieved in October 2018.

A c£6.5m project incorporating sites at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro; West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance and St Michael’s Hospital, Hayle.  The scheme will see Engie Ltd deliver net energy savings of c£5m and reduce carbon emissions by c63,000 tonnes over the lifetime of the project. Practical completion was achieved in July 2018.

A c£5m energy project which will deliver net savings of c£10m and reduce carbon emissions by c42,000 tonnes over the lifetime of the project.  The installation and facilities are to be managed by Vital Energi.

The 2nd CEF project in Scotland to provide energy savings at three sites; Royal Cornhill Hospital and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary both in Aberdeen and Dr Grays’ Hospital, Elgin. A district heating scheme using additional heat generated at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to heat Royal Cornhill Hospital together with a lighting upgrade producing carbon savings of over 140,000 tonnes over the 25 year lifetime of the project. Facilities to be provided and managed by Vital Energi.

This c£15M project linking John Radcliffe Hospital with its sister site at Churchill Hospital by way of a district heating network pipe will provide guaranteed savings of c£2.2M per annum for the next 25 years across both sites and reduce carbon emissions by c270,000 tonnes over the lifetime of the project.

The scope of works at John Radcliffe include; maximising the use of existing assets, the current High Temperature Hot Water (HTHW) pipework and boilers will be decommissioned and replaced with a more efficient steam and Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) system, asset management and automation to enhance the performance of the Combined Heat and Power plant (CHP) to be introduced, lighting upgrades and surplus heat transferred by the Energy Link to the Churchill Hospital.

Facilities are to be managed and maintained by Vital Energi.

A c£7m energy project generating savings of over £28m and reducing carbon emissions by almost 97,000 tonnes over the lifetime of the project. Facilities to be installed and managed by Vital Energi.

A c£15m scheme incorporating energy improvements at three hospital sites namely, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee; Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth and Stracathro Hospital, Brechin.  The project, being delivered by Vital Energi, will see net energy savings of over £10m and reduce carbon emissions by c288,000 tonnes over it’s 25 year lifetime.

This 25-year contract will see Imtech UK & Ireland deliver guaranteed net energy savings in excess of £4m and reduce carbon emissions by 90,000 tonnes.

The £7 million capital project scheduled for completion in March 2017, includes the undertaking of energy saving mechanical and electrical infrastructure upgrades across the Trust’s estate to deliver a swift return on investment.  This includes retrofitting existing lighting with LED equivalents and optimising a Combined Heat and Power plant by incorporating new absorption chillers, boiler replacements and upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning controls, along with the current building management systems.

A £3M project combining CHP installation and boiler, lighting retrofit, BMS upgrades and some backlog works. These works will produce guaranteed savings of £511k per annum and CO2 savings of c32,000 tonnes over the 15 year term of the contract. Facilities to be installed and maintained by Vital Energi.

A £1M project to install a combined heat and power engine within the energy centre on a PFI site. This will result in guaranteed savings of £480k per annum and will save c36,000 tonnes of CO2 over the 15 year lifetime of the project. The facilities are to be installed and managed by ENER-G.

New £50m funding alliance to support greater energy efficiency in the NHS

• UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and De Lage Landen (DLL) announce a new £50m funding alliance focused on NHS energy efficiency projects.
• First project funded by the alliance is a £7.5m investment into Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.
• Greater energy efficiency in the NHS could cut £150m from its energy bill

The 200-year old Cheltenham General Hospital is part of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and has put sustainability at its heart. It has embraced the targets set by the government to reduce emissions and investing in an energy system which will help it lower both CO2 emissions and its energy spend.

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The first project undertaken using the CEF Community Model. A £1.5M capital project covering 11 ambulance sites across the North West. The scheme involves the installation of micro CHP’s, new lighting, improvements to building management systems and solar PV installation. Across all the sites the project will produce guaranteed savings of £227k per annum and will save CO2e of 9,300 over the 15 year lifetime of the project. Facilities to be installed and managed by Imtech.

A £1.5M investment including a combined heat & power system, lighting retro-fit, water conservation, thermal insulation on pipes and valves and new controls and upgraded building management system. All this will produce guaranteed savings of £229k per annum that will save 16,000 tonnes of CO2e over the 15 year lifetime of the project. The facility is to be installed and managed by Cynergin.

A £3.1M investment including a combined heat & power system, lighting retro-fit, water conservation, thermal insulation on pipes and valves and new controls and upgraded building management system. All this will produce guaranteed savings of £536k per annum that will save 38,000 tonnes of CO2e over the 15 year lifetime of the project. The facility is to be installed and managed by Cynergin.

A £1.8M investment to include a combined heat and power system, replacement of inefficient electric radiators, pumps and ageing electric chillers, insulation of valves and pipe work and fine tuning of the building energy management systems. This will result in guaranteed savings of £344k per annum and will save almost 31,000 tonnes of CO2e over the 15 year lifetime of the project. The facilities are to be installed and managed by ENER-G.
East Cheshire Link

A £5M investment involving the installation of a combined heat and power plant, dual fuel boilers, biomass boilers and an effluent treatment plant. This will result in guaranteed savings of £953k per annum and will save 88,000 tonnes of CO2e over the 15 year lifetime of the project. The facility is to be installed and managed by Cofely GDF-Suez.

This scheme also features in the NHS Sustainable Development Unit’s Securing Healthy Returns Report published in June 2016 as an exemplar case study.

Securing Healthy Returns

This is an award winning c£4m scheme producing guaranteed savings of c£840k per annum and a reduction in CO2e of 45,000 over the 15 year lifetime of the project.  Click the attached link for further details.

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This scheme also features in the NHS Sustainable Development Unit’s Securing Healthy Returns Report published in June 2016 as an exemplar case study.

Securing Healthy Returns

A £2.7M project which includes: Removal of ageing steam heating and replacement with Low Temperature Hot Water infrastructure; Refurbishment of existing Boiler House; Additional boiler house in the Women’s Hospital to increase resiliency; Second Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system to support the existing; New Building Management System for primary heating; Just over 2,500 new energy efficient lights; and New high efficiency boilers. This will result in guaranteed savings of £331k per annum and a reduction in CO2e of 26,000 tonnes over the 15 year lifetime of the project. Facilities to be installed and managed by Cynergin.

A £3.6M capital investment comprising a CHP, lighting, boilers, building management system improvements and reduction of heat losses. This will result in guaranteed savings of £570k per annum and a reduction in CO2e of 39,000 tonnes over the 15 year lifetime of the project. Facilities to be installed and managed by Interserve.

A £2.9M capital investment comprising a CHP, lighting, boilers, insulation improvements and water saving measures. This will result in guaranteed savings of £400k per annum and a reduction in CO2e of 28,500 tonnes over the 15 year lifetime of the project. Facilities to be installed and managed by ENER-G.

A £3.4M capital investment comprising a CHP, lighting, pumps, chillers and water saving measures. This will result in guaranteed savings of £820k per annum and a reduction in CO2e of 63,000 tonnes over the 15 year lifetime of the project. Facilities to be installed and managed by ENER-G.

CEF first initiated the investment, development and operation of a combined heat and power plant for the Royal Berkshire Hospital in June 2011 and signed the project contract in April 2012. The new energy centre entered service in July 2013 and provides low-carbon heating, hot water and electricity, saving the Trust almost 3,900 tonnes of carbon a year and reducing carbon emissions by almost 26% over 15 years.

Reducing exposure to rising energy costs

Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital will be entirely powered by solar-generated electricity for more than 9 months every year, thanks to a multi-million-pound project on behalf of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT).