{"id":1627,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1627"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:31","slug":"health-board-energy-projects-add-almost-14-500-tonnes-to-scotland-s-decarbonisation-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1627","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Healthcare Projects Bring 14,000+ Tonnes of Decarbonisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Health Board Energy Projects Add Almost 14,500 Tonnes to Scotland\u2019s Decarbonisation Targets<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Health Board Energy Projects Add Almost 14,500 Tonnes to Scotland\u2019s Decarbonisation Targets\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/health-board-energy-projects-add-almost-14-500-tonnes-to-scotland-s-decarbonisation-targets\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Health Board Energy Projects Add Almost 14,500 Tonnes to Scotland\u2019s Decarbonisation Targets\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>NHS Borders, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Tayside are all set for considerable energy and carbon savings as their energy conservation schemes reach completion and go live.<\/p>\n<p>Now complete, the three projects are set to reduce NHS Scotland\u2019s carbon footprint by over 12,000 tonnes over the course of their lifecycles.\u00a0 Additionally, NHS Forth Valley has just completed its first 12 months, adding another 2,470 tonnes of carbon reduction to Scotland\u2019s decarbonisation targets.<\/p>\n<p>The three projects were delivered by Vital Energi through the Non-Domestic Energy Efficiency Framework and include an energy performance contract which guarantees energy and carbon savings, which are verified over a 12-month period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/2mbjzp3c\/image-15.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133934149733930000\" alt=\"Image (15)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__text-container\">\n<p>The Solar PV installation on NHS Lanarkshire&#8217;s West of Scotland Laundry roof.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">These types of energy performance projects are important because they provide assurances to our clients, and we have the confidence to guarantee that savings will be delivered as promised. It\u2019s fantastic to see these decarbonisation schemes moving into the live phase where those savings will be realised, and these are three more fantastic contributions to NHS Scotland meeting its net zero targets.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Kieran Walsh, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Regional Manager, Vital Energi<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p><strong>NHS Borders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our team surveyed the existing energy infrastructure at Borders General Hospital and designed a range of measures which are projected to save \u00a3279,302 whilst generating 344 tonnes of carbon reduction per year.\u00a0 This was achieved through a mixture of upgrades to the lighting, HVAC, valves and building management systems as well as insulating pipework across the hospital and a few smaller satellite sites. We also delivered a 680 kWp solar array, generating clean energy and making the health board more self-sufficient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NHS Lanarkshire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The health board is set to save 191 tonnes of carbon whilst achieving \u00a3172,135 of financial savings through a comprehensive mix of energy conservation measures across 2 sites which included \u00a0rooftop solar PV, heating pump upgrades and building fabric improvements such as insulation, draught proofing and door glazing upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>Two separate heat recovery systems have been added to the West of Scotland Laundry site, these bespoke systems have been designed to recover waste heat from both the internal space and mixed effluent of the washing machines.\u00a0 This achieves 715,174kWh of gas savings and 122TCO2 carbon savings annually from these measures alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NHS Tayside<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NHS Tayside undertook a range of measures which will reduce their carbon emissions across 3 of their sites (and councils) by 186 tonnes per year whilst saving \u00a327,389 per annum.\u00a0 To achieve this a range of energy conservation measures were installed, including 269 rooftop solar panels installed across 2 of the sites, a total of five\u00a0 air source heat pumps to provide heating and hot water to each of the sites and improved building fabric performance through measures including insulation, door and glazing upgrades and LED lighting upgrades across 2 sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NHS Forth Valley Completes First 12 months<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to three new projects entering the monitoring and verification phase, the NHS Forth Valley energy conservation project just completed its first 12 months of being live and achieved each of its key performance indicators, saving 116 tonnes of carbon per year, almost \u00a360,000 in energy savings and reduced energy usage by over 600,000 kilowatt hours per year.<\/p>\n<p>After securing additional funding, works were expanded to also include Battery Energy Storage Systems across three sites and an air source heat pump to further help decarbonise the Health Board\u2019s estate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/4m1pisnn\/31-01-25-more-than-3000-tonnes-of-carbon-savings-set-for-nhs-tayside-photo.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133934138080770000\" alt=\"31 01 25 More Than 3000 Tonnes Of Carbon Savings Set For NHS Tayside Photo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__text-container\">\n<p>Mark Anderson Associate Director of Facilities &#8211; Property at NHS Tayside, Evan Reilly Construction Degree Apprentice at\u00a0Vital\u00a0Energi, David Gibson Head of New Works\u00a0at NHS Tayside and Scott Roe, Project Manager at\u00a0Vital\u00a0Energi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Mr Walsh concludes, \u201cThese projects exemplify a fundamental step transition to Scotland meeting its net zero targets, so it is imperative that they deliver as promised and the NHS realises the full carbon savings.\u00a0 We\u2019re delighted to show our commitment to the decarbonisation of the NHS by helping to deliver four more projects which will make a real difference to the Health Boards and local communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Health Board Energy Projects Add Almost 14,500 Tonnes to Scotland\u2019s Decarbonisation Targets NHS Borders, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Tayside are all set for considerable energy and carbon savings as their energy conservation schemes reach completion and go live. 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