Hospitals in Hull and northern Lincolnshire have received £8.5 million from state-owned Great British Energy to fund large-scale solar power installations. The investment will support rooftop solar panels and solar car ports at Hull Royal Infirmary, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, and Scunthorpe General Hospital.
At Hull Royal Infirmary, solar panels will be installed on rooftops, starting with the women’s and children’s building, while solar car ports will be added to the Argyle Street and smaller hospital car parks. The initiative is expected to generate annual savings of over £635,000.
Grimsby hospital will install rooftop solar panels, and Scunthorpe General Hospital has been allocated just over £1 million for similar renewable energy upgrades. The funding is part of a broader effort to cut NHS energy costs and reduce reliance on traditional power sources.
