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Energy savings of £24.2m expected for East Kent
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has announced a new contract with Breathe Energy to deliver energy savings on the it’s estate.
The programme of works under the agreed Energy Performance Contract (EPC) will be fully financed, with the energy savings then being used to repay the loan. The proposed EPC stands at a £8.6 million investment, estimated cumulative savings of £24.2 million over 15 years, and with a projected 17 per cent CO₂ reduction per annum.
The first phase of activity is an advance programme over the next two years focused on achieving approximately £230,000 of energy savings per calendar year, while the second phase is a comprehensive energy reductions programme built around the future estate plans, with projected energy savings of approximately £750,000 per annum.
This EPC has been procured by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust under the Essentia framework that supports public sector clients to deliver large-scale cost and carbon savings with guaranteed returns on investment.
Keith Bourn, Assistant Director of Strategic Estates, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust says: "East Kent Hospitals is delighted to be working with Breathe Energy to bring forward significant energy saving investments in the Trust's estate. The investment will greatly enhance the Trust's ability to reduce its CO₂ emissions and energy consumption whilst replacing aging plant with state of the art equipment for the long term."
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