The first round of funding under Phase 3 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) has awarded over half a billion pounds to energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across the public sector estate with a view to saving an estimated average of £650m per year on energy bills over the next 15 years and take further steps towards net zero carbon targets.
The funding announced is the first part of an overall £1,425 billion due to be allocated through Phase 3 over three years until 2025. Guidance on how to apply for the next round of applications – Phase 3b - will be published in July, with the application window planned to open in September.
The NHS projects receiving funding under Phase 3a are:
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£3,729,764 to replace the gas boilers with air source heat pumps at Barnsley Hospital. The energy efficiency of the hospital will be improved through the installation of double glazing, roof insulation, and building energy management systems.
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
£52,756,179 for two projects to reduce emissions from Birmingham Women’s Hospital, one of only two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, and the Grade II listed Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Ground and water source heat pumps will be installed in both hospitals, and the energy efficiency of the buildings will be improved through the installation of cavity wall insulation and double glazing.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
£2,498,202 to decarbonise Croydon Hospital, including the Postgraduate Medical Centre, the Genitourinary Medicine building, and the Birth Centre. An air source heat pump will be installed, alongside a variety of energy efficiency measures, including roof insulation, double glazing, a building energy management system, and improvements to the heating distribution pipework improvement.
East Cheshire NHS Trust
£7,039,341 to deliver heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures at Macclesfield District General Hospital. The hospital’s end-of-life boilers will be replaced with an air source heat pump, and roof insulation, heating pipework insulation and building energy management systems will be installed to improve the energy efficiency of the hospital.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
£27,912,044 to fully decarbonise the heating at Eastbourne District Hospital, through the installation of six air source heat pumps. Solar panels will also be installed and the energy efficiency of the hospital will be improved through the installation of double glazed windows, roof insulation and dry wall lining.
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£4,096,635 to install air source heat pumps at Homerton University Hospital’s Mental Health Unit. Solar panels will also be installed and a building energy management system will be added to improve energy efficiency.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
£22,990,057 for two projects to install an air source heat pump at Hammersmith Hospital and an air source heat pump and two water source heat pumps at Charing Cross Hospital. A range of energy efficiency measures will also be installed at both hospitals, including LED lighting, cavity wall insulation, pipework insulation, and improvements to the heating distribution pipework.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£829,411 to connect the Ruskin building, which houses most of the hospital’s neurology wards, to the existing district heating system at the Denmark Hill Campus. The existing lighting will also be replaced with new LED lighting to improve the energy efficiency of the building.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£9,296,722 to reduce carbon emissions from St James’s Hospital. Fossil fuel heating systems will be removed from many buildings across the hospital, including the Leeds Cancer Centre, the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre and the Thackray Museum of Medicine, and the buildings will be connected to a council owned district heating network. Roof insulation, draught proofing, and double glazing will also be installed in some of the buildings to improve their energy efficiency.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
£130,000 to decarbonise Lindon House, the Trust’s sexual health centre. The oil-fired heating system will be replaced with an air source heat pump, and the energy efficiency of the building will be improved through the installation of double glazing, cavity wall insulation, loft insulation and a remotely managed building energy management system.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£111,500 to decarbonise the Sycamore Centre, a community mental health service and crisis centre. The current gas boilers and hot water systems will be replaced with an air source heat pump and point-of-use electric water heaters. A building energy management system will also be installed to improve the energy efficiency of the centre.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£521,714 to decarbonise Aintree University Hospital. Air source heat pumps and solar panels will be installed, alongside a variety of energy efficiency measures such as insulation, building energy management systems, hot water distribution improvement, new LED lighting and double glazing.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
£2,645,311 for two projects to decarbonise Rathbone Hospital and four health centres and clinics: Moss House, Thomas Leigh, South Sefton Neighbourhood Centre and Life Rooms Walton. Air source heat pumps will be installed at all sites, alongside the installation of solar panels. A range of energy efficiency measures will also be installed across the sites, including new LED lighting, loft insulation, draught proofing, ventilation, and heating pipework insulation.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£910,000 to decarbonise the Cardigan Building at Southend Hospital. An air source heat pump will be installed, alongside solar panels. The current inefficient chiller systems will be replaced with new energy efficient chillers and the existing fluorescent lighting will be replaced with new LED lighting.
North Bristol NHS Trust
£4,374,693 to decarbonise 10 buildings at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, including the antenatal clinic, the postnatal ward, and the neonatal intensive care unit. Water source heat pumps and air source heat pumps will be installed, alongside solar panels. A range of measures will also be installed to improve the energy efficiency of the hospital, including LED lighting, double glazing, and insulation.
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
£20,681,575 to replace the fossil fuel heating system at Northampton General Hospital with an air source heat pump and to install roof mounted solar panels. The energy efficiency of the hospital will also be improved through the installation of LED lighting, insulation, and building energy management systems.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
£71,915,917 for two projects to decarbonise Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital. Water source heat pumps will be installed at Queens Medical Centre and air source heat pumps will be installed at Nottingham City Hospital. Both sites will also install energy efficiency measures to reduce energy consumption, including heating pipework insulation and improved building energy management systems, draught proofing at Nottingham City Hospital, and double glazing and energy efficient chillers at Queens Medical Centre.
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
£2,272,655 to install air source heat pumps in 10 buildings including the main hospital, a residential home and a clinic. In addition, double glazed windows, loft insulation and cavity wall insulation will be installed to improve energy efficiency in all buildings.
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
£511,704 to install air source heat pumps and LED lighting at several sites, including the main hospital building, a staff education centre, a recreation centre, a GP surgery, and Anne Bryans House, which provides residential accommodation for the Trust’s employees.
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
£32,948,518 to upgrade New Cross Hospital. The existing gas boilers will be replaced with air source heat pumps in nine of the hospital buildings, and energy efficiency will also be improved through the installation of LED lighting, heating pipework insulation, double glazing, plate heat exchangers and steam trap replacements. In addition, waste to energy incinerators and a building energy management system will be installed.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
£889,054 to decarbonise three buildings at Bethlem Royal Hospital: Monks Orchard, Chelsham House and River House. The existing gas boilers at Monks Orchard and Chelsham House will be replaced with air source heat pumps, supported by the installation of solar panels on the roofs of the three buildings.
Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£1,061,830 to decarbonise two sites: Wincanton Community Hospital, which provides inpatient services, outpatient services and a base for the community nurse team; and Priorswood Medical Records building, a warehouse providing paper medical records storage and office space. The existing fossil fuel heating systems will be replaced with air source heat pumps, and solar panels will be installed. A range of measures will also be installed to improve energy efficiency, including insulation, LED lighting, metering, and building energy management systems upgrades.
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton
£497,762 to replace the existing gas boilers at Southfields Hospital with air source heat pumps.
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
£369,708 to replace gas boilers with air source heat pumps in the building housing Chailey Clinical Services, a facility providing specialist services for children and young people with complex neurodisability. The energy efficiency of the building will also be improved through the installation of draught proofing and motor controls for the heat pump.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
£35,600,137 for four projects to decarbonise Solihull, Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, and Good Hope Hospitals. Air source heat pumps will be installed at Solihull Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Good Hope Hospital, and electric heating will be installed at Heartlands Hospital. Solar panels will also be installed at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Good Hope Hospital. A range of energy efficiency measures will be installed across the hospitals, including LED lighting, insulation, double glazing, and building energy management systems.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
£4,034,960 to decarbonise and improve the energy efficiency of the Hospital of St Cross. Air source heat pumps will be installed to replace the existing fossil fuel boiler to provide heating and hot water to the hospital estate. In addition, insulation measures will be installed to prevent heat loss, and solar panels will be installed, offsetting increased electricity demand from the heat pump system.
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£9,864,109 to decarbonise Yeovil District Hospital. An air source heat pump will be installed to replace the existing end-of-life combined heat and power unit, and the energy efficiency and patient environment will also be improved through the installation of a building energy management system, LED lighting, and double glazing.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£9,073,412 for two projects to replace the existing oil boilers with air source heat pumps at Bridlington Hospital and York Hospital. Draught proofing and improved pipework insulation will also be installed at York Hospital, and solar panels, double glazing, heating pipework insulation and high efficiency motors will be installed at Bridlington Hospital.
