Over 19,000 lights at Peterborough City Hospital are going to be replaced to help make the building more energy efficient. After a successful bid to the NHS National Energy Efficiency fund, the £3.75 million funding has been awarded for the proposal, which will see all conventional fluorescent switched to the lower energy, longer-lasting LED technology, all connected to the Mymesh wireless control system.

The hospital says this will halve lighting energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions – saving money and the environment.

David Moss, Director of Estates and Facilities for the Trust that runs Peterborough City, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford and Rutland Hospitals, said:

“We are really excited to have been awarded the funding for this project. It will enable us to significantly reduce our carbon footprint and our energy bills. This is the first major project in our green plan for all our hospital sites. As we redevelop our Stamford and Hinchingbrooke sites over the next few years, we plan switch to LED lighting there, too. "Our aspiration is to head towards net zero in line with the NHS as a whole.”

With a deadline of just six weeks to survey, design and supply fittings, Trojan has delivered 198 pallets containing 19,000 lighting fixtures and controls.

This new lighting infrastructure will not only provide better lighting, cost savings and energy reduction but will also act as a wireless backbone for other smart building technologies, enabling Peterborough City Hospital to drive forward their innovative transformation, continuing to improve patient care.