In hospitals, healthcare facilities, and medical manufacturers, a reliable energy supply is vital to the well-being of thousands. With legal requirements and duty of care to fulfil, having a backup power system that also helps with carbon emission decreases is ideal.
That’s where solar for hospitals comes in. Alongside battery systems and energy storage on-site, this green solution can help stopgap between power outages, cut back on electric costs, and even potentially drive some revenue back with surplus energy sold to the National Grid.
With the potential of green energy growing every day, and the push to help cut costs and emissions for healthcare units across the UK, there’s never been a better time to install solar energy for hospitals. Still, that doesn’t mean rushing the task: We take key steps with every installation to ensure the setup works as intended.
No two NHS hospitals are the same. From campus layout to building sizes, every site has a different level of energy needs and capacity for solar installations. This makes assessing your hospital a vital step to see what your demands are and how much solar infrastructure can be implemented safely.
Healthcare needs are constantly growing, so any solar setup can’t be only fit for today’s purpose. Whether it’s expanding into car parks for EV solutions or helping optimise for future patient care needs, we keep in mind the future growth and current needs alike when planning power integration across the site.
Solar systems for NHS hospitals are designed with safety, resilience, and efficiency at the core. We plan layouts, cable routes, and system components to integrate seamlessly with complex hospital power networks, including battery storage and export controls where required.
Our experienced teams install solar for hospitals with minimal disruption to clinical services. Systems are carefully integrated into existing electrical infrastructure to increase on-site renewable generation while maintaining reliability.
Before handover, all solar power for healthcare systems are fully tested, commissioned, and certified to BS 7671 IET Wiring Regulations. Monitoring is put in place from day one to track performance, savings, and carbon reduction over time, and regular maintenance is scheduled.
Installing solar panels on your hospital means you can access a vast range of benefits. Firstly, having a self-generated, renewable energy source attached to your building reduces your carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependence.
Solar power is extremely dependable, promising energy security while the costs are covered by Great British Energy.
Your facility may also be able to receive an extra stream of income by selling any excess, unused power back to the National Grid in return for credit against your electricity bill. On top of that, solar solutions are renowned for their low maintenance costs and long lifespan, reducing energy costs in the future.
Cornerstone doesn’t just work with the NHS: Our solar specialisation has worked across different commercial and warehouse spaces, making power systems that work with different configurations, setups, and capacities. This means we can deliver systems that help with operational and financial needs to suit nearly any campus.
We manage the full process from feasibility and design through to installation, commissioning, and monitoring. This streamlined approach reduces risk, saves time, and keeps projects moving, with clear communication if timelines change.
Each project is aligned to your operational and sustainability objectives, supporting CCG reporting and patient needs as well as the Net Zero goals and requirements that can be difficult to reach in the healthcare sector.
Our solar systems use durable components designed to last a long time. This means less maintenance, reliable output, and controlled costs throughout the system’s lifespan, as well as space included for future expansion if required.
Solar systems are more than just the panels. The cables, control equipment and energy storage systems need to have their own space. Our designs make sure that everything looks as good as it operates, and meets all UK regulations such as BS 7671.
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