Hospital Solar Blog
Working notes for estates and sustainability teams — funding windows, governance, surveys, and the practical side of decarbonising healthcare buildings.
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 Solar: Which Funds NHS Solar?
NHS solar funding compared: PSDS Salix capital grants vs the Great British Energy programme funding solar on around 200 NHS sites — which route fits your Trust.
Read article →24 June 2026
How Much Do Solar Panels for a Hospital Cost? (2026)
Hospital solar panel cost in 2026: typical £/kW and project ranges for acute, community, GP and dental sites, what drives price, and how PSDS cuts the net cost.
Read article →12 May 2026
PSDS Application Timing: Why Early NHS Trusts Win Funding
How application timing decides which NHS solar and heat pump schemes win PSDS Phase 4 funding — with a planning calendar that works.
Read article →21 April 2026
Building Solar Into Your NHS Net Zero Estates Plan
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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