{"id":1900,"date":"2026-04-09T08:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:42:11","slug":"vital-shine-with-two-finalist-spots-at-solar-storage-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1900","title":{"rendered":"Vital Shine with Two Finalist Spots at Solar &#038; Storage Awards"},"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>Vital Shine with Two Finalist Spots at Solar &amp; Storage Awards<\/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=\"Vital Shine with Two Finalist Spots at Solar &amp; Storage Awards\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/vital-shine-with-two-finalist-spots-at-solar-storage-awards\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vital Shine with Two Finalist Spots at Solar &amp; Storage Awards\"><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>We\u2019re thrilled that one of our clients, Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) has been shortlisted for the Alan Clark Award for Local\/Community Energy and Vital Energi have been named as a finalist in the Contractor of the Year Category.<\/p>\n<\/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\">Vital Energi worked with us here at Swansea Bay Health Board to deliver a multi-phase RE:FIT project. Pioneering an innovative blend of renewable energy generation and energy conservation measures including the creation of the UK\u2019s first solar farm dedicated to supplying an NHS acute hospital. We are delighted with the measures delivered to date and that the performance has exceeded our initial expectations. The primary focus of the project was to deliver substantial and rapid decarbonisation to help us meet our net zero commitments. Thank you to all the team at Vital Energi!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Des Keighan , <span class=\"quote__position\"> Assistant Director of Estates &#8211; Swansea Bay UHB<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\/2reji3pv\/contractor-of-the-year.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133100596612670000\" alt=\"Contractor Of The Year\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__text-container\">\n<p>Vital Energi has delivered approximately 25MW of solar PV over the last two years, helping our public sector clients drive down their carbon emissions and energy costs.\u00a0 The shortlisted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/solar\/\">solar farm<\/a> for SBUHB recently celebrated the 6-month anniversary of being energised and has delivered in excess of 600 tonnes of carbon reduction and well over \u00a3300,000 in financial savings.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Lutton, Operations Director \u2013 North &amp; Scotland Explains, \u201cSolar is one of the technologies that \u00a0can deliver the big carbon savings public sector organisations need, whilst insulating them from the spiralling costs of energy.\u00a0 The project with SBUHB is a great example of how universities, hospitals, local authorities and other large public institutions can take control over their own energy supply and we believe this project acts as an extremely valuable role model as the UK strives to meet it\u2019s 2030 carbon targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe solar industry is making a huge change to the way we generate and use electricity, from small rooftop installations to multi-megawatt solar farms, and it\u2019s an honour to be included on a list with so many organisations who are contributing to a cleaner, greener UK\u201d<\/p>\n<\/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-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\/mlofwh1i\/the-alan-clark-award-for-local-community-energy.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133100596621730000\" alt=\"The Alan Clark Award For Local Community Energy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__text-container\">\n<p>In addition to the Local\/Community Energy award, Vital Energi were one of only three companies to be shortlisted in the Contractor of the Year category after designing and delivering 16 projects in the last two years ranging from 161kw rooftop installations to major 7MW solar farms.\u00a0 A few examples of this include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bedford Borough Council\u2019s<\/strong> solar farm \u2013 A 4.2MW solar farm on a former landfill site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Westminster City Council<\/strong> \u2013 660kW of rooftop solar delivered across 12 buildings as part of a larger \u00a313m RE:FIT Project.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aberystwyth University<\/strong> \u2013 A 2.5MW solar farm which will deliver low-carbon electricity to their <a style=\"color:black;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aber.ac.uk\/en\/news\/archive\/2022\/03\/title-251693-en.html\">Penglais campus<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Christie<\/strong> \u2013 4 rooftop installations totalling 276kW of solar PV and <a style=\"color:black;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/battery-storage\/\">battery storage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Cross Hospital<\/strong> \u2013 at 7MW, the largest solar installation we have delivered so far. The project sees over 15,000 panes installed on a former landfill site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lutton concludes, \u201cThe value of these projects is that they combine resilience with carbon reduction and financial savings, making them one of the most viable and effective solutions for anyone looking to decarbonise.\u00a0 We are thrilled SBUHB have been recognised at the Solar and Storage awards for their project which is a visionary UK first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/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>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Vital Shine with Two Finalist Spots at Solar &amp; Storage Awards We\u2019re thrilled that one of our clients, Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) has been shortlisted for the Alan Clark Award for Local\/Community Energy and Vital Energi have been named as a finalist in the Contractor of the Year Category. 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