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Scott Building and Health Centre to become more sustainable as solar panels are to be installed
The Health Service Executive is in the process of seeking tenders from qualified individuals and companies to install solar panels on the Midland's Regional Hospital in Tullamore (Old Hospital, Health Centre, Scott Building).
The contract will include all works relating to the design, installation and commission of 300kWp roof mounted solar PV systems.
The duration of the contract is 15 months. The estimated value of the contract excluding vat is €425,000. The deadline for the receipt of applications is April, 2025.
It's understood that 300kw is typically enough to provide the absolute peak power requirements for 25 standard homes at 12kVA per home.
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According to Global Solar Atlas, a 300KW peak system would be expected to produce upwards of 255mWh of electricity per year in a location like Tullamore. That would be the average annual consumption of 60 households in Ireland.
Other hospitals in Ireland have also installed solar panels, At St Joseph's hospital in Donegal the project is part funded by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), which provided 50% of the cost.
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