{"id":160786,"date":"2026-04-08T13:12:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=160786"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:12:05","slug":"14m-heat-pump-scheme-cut-tameside-hospital-emissions-2000-tonnes-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/14m-heat-pump-scheme-cut-tameside-hospital-emissions-2000-tonnes-year\/160786\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a314m heat pump scheme to cut Tameside Hospital emissions by 2,000 tonnes a year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Vital Energi has secured a \u00a314m contract with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a new low-carbon energy centre at Tameside General Hospital<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0major decarbonisation project will see the contractor design and build a new energy centre featuring a 2MW <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/proven-by-physics-heat-pumps-work\/158171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heat pump system<\/a>, including four air source and two water source heat pumps, alongside low temperature hot water boilers.<\/p>\n<p>A key element of the project is the removal of the existing steam-based distribution network and its replacement with LTHW systems. This is intended to improve thermal efficiency, reduce distribution losses and provide more accurate temperature control across the estate.<\/p>\n<h3>Energy efficiency and building upgrades<\/h3>\n<p>The works also incorporate a range of energy conservation measures, including upgrades to cavity and pipework insulation, hydronic optimisation of secondary systems, EC fan retrofits, and building management system (BMS) enhancements. Roof-mounted solar PV will be installed to support on-site generation.<\/p>\n<p>Lighting upgrades form part of the scope, with more than 500 fittings being replaced with LED units, including 170 emergency units.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme is designed to achieve carbon savings in excess of 2,000 tonnes per annum, alongside reductions in operational energy demand and lifecycle costs.<\/p>\n<h3>Procurement and funding<\/h3>\n<p>The project is being delivered via the <a href=\"https:\/\/carbonandenergyfund.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carbon and Energy Fund (CEF) framework<\/a>, which provides procurement and programme management for complex public sector energy infrastructure upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>Funding has been secured through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/public-sector-decarbonisation-scheme-phase-4#full-publication-update-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phase 4 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS)<\/a>, supporting the transition of NHS estates toward low carbon heat and improved energy performance.<\/p>\n<h3>A cleaner NHS with better patient care<\/h3>\n<p>John Runniff, account development manager at Vital Energi, said: &#8220;We\u2019re proud to be working alongside the Trust on a project that will make a real difference to carbon reduction, energy efficiency and ultimately patient care.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By integrating innovative heat pump technology, de steaming ageing infrastructure and delivering a comprehensive package of energy saving measures, we\u2019re transforming the estate in a way that will deliver long term operational and environmental benefits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vital Energi has secured a \u00a314m contract with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a major decarbonisation scheme at Tameside General Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":160787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[307],"tags":[173251,173211,996],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-160786","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-energy-news","8":"tag-design-specification","9":"tag-heat-pumps","10":"tag-nhs"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u00a314m heat pump scheme to cut Tameside Hospital emissions by 2,000 tonnes a year | Planning, Building &amp; 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