Hospital Solar Blog
Working notes for estates and sustainability teams — funding windows, governance, surveys, and the practical side of decarbonising healthcare buildings.
31 October 2026
NHS Net Zero by 2040: What the Target Means for a Trust's Roof and Meter
The two NHS net zero targets (2040 and 2045) in plain words, what counts toward them, and what rooftop solar can and cannot move on a trust estate.
Read article →1 July 2026
HTM 06-01 Solar: What NHS Estates Teams Need to Know
HTM 06-01 solar explained for NHS estates teams — electrical services standards, AE(E) sign-off, HTM 03-01 infection control, DBS and G99 during a rooftop install.
Read article →30 June 2026
UK Hospitals With Solar Panels: What Estates Teams Can Learn
Which UK hospitals with solar panels tell us about estates strategy — roof-first sizing, PSDS timing, and HTM compliance, grounded in the national NHS picture.
Read article →27 June 2026
PSDS vs Great British Energy: NHS Solar Funding in 2026
PSDS Phase 4 has closed and the Great British Energy NHS solar window closed in June 2026: how the two differ, what the 2026/27 round required and how a trust should prepare.
Read article →24 June 2026
How Much Do Solar Panels for a Hospital Cost? (2026)
Hospital solar panel cost in 2026: illustrative ranges for acute, community, GP and dental sites, what drives the price and how the funding route changes the net cost.
Read article →12 May 2026
NHS Net Zero Funding Windows: What PSDS Phase 4 Taught
PSDS Phase 4 closed on 25 November 2024. What its seven-week window showed about evidence, governance and timing, and how a trust prepares for the next funding window.
Read article →21 April 2026
NHS Green Plan: Where Rooftop Solar Fits in a Trust Estate
Where rooftop solar fits in an NHS Trust Green Plan, what it can and cannot contribute, and how to sequence it across the estate.
Read article →17 March 2026
Hospital Roof Surveys for Solar: What Gets Checked and Why
What structural, condition and services surveys cover on hospital roofs before solar — and the findings that genuinely change projects.
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