The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs RSH, has partnered with Vital Energi, who have developed the scheme.

Inese Robotham, assistant chief executive and chair of the trust's Climate Group, said: ‘We are committed to supporting greener solutions across both our hospital sites. Starting this work means that we are a step closer to our vision of creating more modern facilities and sustainable health services. This will be of benefit to our patients and colleagues.'

The investment could save the trust an estimated £1m a year in energy costs and will support its Estates Decarbonisation Strategies, Green Plan and national NHS ambitions of reaching net zero by 2040. 

The project received grant funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which is administered by Salix on behalf of the Government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.