York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has officially opened its new CHP energy centre at York Hospital with a ribbon cutting by its chief executive, Patrick Crowley (pictured, right), who was then presented with a plaque by Ian Whitelock (left), Vital Energi’s joint MD.
The Energy Centre is promised to save £12.7 million and almost 45,000 tonnes of CO2 during its 15-year lifecycle; all savings have been guaranteed by Vital Energi under an Energy Performance Contract.
Ashley Malin, project development director, Vital Energi, said: “York Hospital had a clear desire to reduce both its carbon output and its energy spend, taking positive steps to improve the environment and save money, which can then be spent on frontline clinical care. By guaranteeing these savings, the Trust can now be 100% confident that this project will deliver day in, day out.”
The principal component of the installation is a new CHP unit. Carbon emissions are projected to be cut by 22%, or 2,996 tonnes a year. The £4.6 m project will also generate annual financial savings of £848,000.
Vital Energi has also won contracts from the Trust to provide energy conservation measures and energy centres at both Bridlington Hospital and Scarborough Hospital. All projects have been won through the Carbon and Energy Fund Framework.
