Newington Health Centre and Alexandra Health Centre have already seen panels installed, providing nearly all the health centres’ energy needs. This will save the NHS around £18,000 a year in energy costs across the two centres, and reduce carbon emissions equivalent to taking over 500 long haul flights over the panels’ lifetime.
The installation was funded by NHS company Community Health Partnerships (CHP), carried out by Hull-based electrical contractors N&P, and managed by Sewell Facilities Management.
Three further health centres across the city will also have photovoltaic panels fitted later this year.
The installation follows the successful 2025 trial of panels at Marfleet Health Centre, which provided enough electricity for over 40 per cent of the health centre’s energy needs.
Tim Wigglesworth, Chief Executive of Hull Citycare, who own and manage the health centres, said: “Given the rising costs of energy and the NHS’s own net zero goals, it’s essential that medical facilities across the country do everything they can to generate energy sustainably and reduce the amount of carbon they emit.
“We’re delighted to be paving the way for sustainable health here in Hull, and we hope the work in the city will demonstrate to other health facilities across the country that investing in the sustainability of their health estate can have considerable benefits for the environment, as well as providing savings on energy bills that can then be spent on improving patient care.”
Alan Land, head of technical services at CHP, commented: “CHP is continuing our collaboration with Citycare to deliver successful sustainability projects, by expanding photovoltaic technology across our LIFT buildings, we are reducing carbon emissions and helping futureproof NHS facilities.
“Generating clean, onsite electricity also saves thousands of pounds that can be reinvested by our tenants into patient care. These improvements support the NHS’s journey to net zero while making our buildings more efficient and resilient.”