Geothermal energy will be used to heat some of our hospital buildings as part of a ground-breaking project to transform Scunthorpe General into one of the greenest healthcare sites in the UK.
The pioneering project will see us using reliable, green heat from deep below the grounds of the hospital, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and helping us to meet our Net Zero targets.
The system is believed to be the deepest of its type ever installed in the UK and is part of a larger programme of improvements being made on the site, which also include:
- Replacing our gas-fired boilers with state-of-the-art electric boilers
- Constructing a new energy centre
- Installing new car ports to house additional solar panels in our car parks
- Upgrading our windows, roofing and Building Management System
Group Deputy Director of Capital Services and Sustainability, Alex Best, said: “We are proud to be one of the most pioneering NHS organisations in the country in using sustainable, green energy to power and heat our hospitals.
“We believe this is important for a number of reasons. Firstly, we want to create healthy, clean environments for our patients, visitors and staff – and the wider communities living and working around our hospital sites.
“We also want to invest in technology that will help to make our buildings more efficient, creating comfortable spaces for patients to heal and recuperate, that are more economical to run.
“This latest phase of works, that will see us using a geothermal system to heat some of our buildings at Scunthorpe is a really exciting development, which we hope will pave the way for similar schemes in the future.”
The works are being carried out by CeraPhi Energy Ltd and are due to be completed early next year.
Chief Operating Officer of CeraPhi Energy Ltd, Gary Williams, said: “We are immensely proud to be partnering with the NHS on this infrastructure project and we are committed to supporting Scunthorpe General Hospital in setting a new standard for sustainable healthcare.”
