Kettering General Hospital (KGH) has received £713,000 in funding to install over 1,000 rooftop solar panels, which is expected to reduce energy costs by approximately £150,000 annually.
The investment is part of the initial phase of nationwide funding from Great British Energy, the Labour government’s new state-owned energy company. It is separate from KGH’s planned £57 million energy centre project and the hospital’s scheduled rebuild between 2032 and 2034.
The hospital estimates savings of around £3 million from the solar panels. Nationally, the programme is projected to save the NHS £8.6 million per year and up to £260 million over the panels’ lifespan.
