New solar panel funding will make UHMBT a greener organisation
10th April 2025
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has been awarded almost £3m of national funding to install solar panels at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH).
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero have announced a package of £100million from Great British Energy for the NHS to install solar power and battery storage solutions to help drive down energy bills.
Within Morecambe Bay, the funding will be used for:
* RLI – 1,327 solar panels, with annual estimated savings of £147,639
* WGH – 1,434 solar panels, with annual estimated savings of £152,012
* FGH – 2,194 solar panels, with annual estimated savings of £228,032
For more information, visit New solar panel funding
Posted by: Jessica Riley
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