Clarke Energy says it is proud to have reached 67 MW of installed CHP capacity within the NHS.
It said: “Our installations span the length and breadth of the country, and include schemes at Barts Health NHS Trust, London’s Kings College Hospital, Manchester’s Christie Hospital, and Guy’s & St Thomas’.”
The company added: “Using a CHP or cogeneration plant in a hospital is an ideal way to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions; its utilisation helps limited financial resources go further. A CHP plant facilitates the high efficiency use of natural gas by recovering not only electricity, but also heat. If the hospital has a need for cooling, hospital trigeneration (or combined cooling, heat, and power – CCHP) technology can produce a supplementary source of cold water for refrigeration or air-conditioning.
“Hospitals are high energy consumers. Energy usage takes a number of forms, including electricity – to power the lighting and equipment: hot water – for cleaning and general use; steam for sterilisation and cleaning, and cooling – for refrigeration, freezing, and air-conditioning systems. Each of these energy types can be produced at high efficiency with the assistance of CHP.”
