It is all part of the Milton Keynes University Hospital's Green Plan.
The second stage of the solar panel programme at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) is underway.
This stage will see the installation of a further 800 panels across some of the oldest and original parts of the hospital with 7,500 square metres of roofing set to be replaced and re-insulated before solar panels are laid down.
Phase one saw over 2,500 solar panels installed across the hospital.
Once the second stage of work is completed, there will be over 3,300 individual panels positioned on roofs around the estate which will ultimately generate nearly a gigawatt of free electricity.
The hospital's investment into renewable energy is part of its Green Plan, with the Trust setting an ambitious vision to be net carbon zero by 2030.
Associate Director of Estates at MKUH Tony Marsh, and project manager for our solar programme, said: “We are already seeing the benefits of installing solar panels across our site and since the panels went live last year, we have saved nearly £50,000 in our energy bills. With the rising costs of electricity, this saving is only going to increase, especially as we move into the summer months.
“The next phase of work will enable us to produce even more power on site, as well as upgrade the roofing areas across some of the oldest parts of the hospital, further improving our energy optimisation and creating more comfortable environments for our staff and patients.”
MKUH has warned that while this phase of work is carried out, there will be some minor noise disruption to areas impacted by the roofing works.
Further details about our MKUH Green Plan can be found here.
