Spire Fylde Coast Hospital installs 220 solar panels to help achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030
10 April 2025
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital has completed the installation of 220 solar panels, as part of a major carbon reduction programme at the hospital. The panels are expected to generate approximately 81,947kWH of the hospital’s annual electrical needs and reduce the overall carbon output of the hospital by 15 tonnes.
Nationwide, the programme will reduce the hospital estate’s combined annual carbon footprint by approximately 968 tonnes, the equivalent of:
- planting 44,000 trees
- taking 390 medium-sized cars off the road
- flying from London to Sydney almost 200 times.
Spire Healthcare has committed to become carbon neutral by 2030, the first independent sector healthcare provider in the UK to do so.
Other environmental initiatives at the hospital include waste segregation with over 50% in both clinical & general waste being treated and then recycled. The hospital has installed all LED lighting and where possible sensor lighting to reduce the amount of electricity used. In addition, four EV charging points to support both patients and staff have been installed. The hospital has a dedicated carbon champion, who promotes sustainability throughout the hospital and encourages colleagues to think about what they can do to reduce carbon usage, both at work and at home.
Lesley Lock, Hospital Director at Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, said:
“Environmental sustainability is a core component of our strategy, and I’m delighted that we’ve been able to install solar panels here at Spire Fylde Coast, I’m proud of all my colleagues’ enthusiasm and determination to meet our goal of becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2030.”
