Spire London East Hospital installs 430 solar panels to help achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030
06 March 2025
Spire London East Hospital has just completed the installation 430 solar panels, as part of a major carbon reduction programme at the hospital. The panels are expected to generate 12% of the hospital’s annual electrical needs and reduce the overall carbon output of the hospital by 71.4 tonnes per annum.
The installation is part of a programme across Spire Healthcare , to put in place over 12,000 solar panels at all of its 38 hospitals across England, Wales and Scotland this year, backed by an investment of £5.2m.
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 Spire London East Hospital include the installation of electric car chargers within it’s car park. The hospital also 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.
Chris Burrows, Hospital Director at Spire London East Hospital, said:
“Environmental sustainability is a core component of Spire Healthcare’s strategy and we are proud to support this with the installation of solar panels at Spire London East Hospital. These solar panels go a long way to helping us achieve our goal of becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2030.”
