SALISBURY NHS Foundation Trust has secured £366,000 from This Great British Energy Solar Scheme to install new solar panels across selected rooftops.

Once fully operational, the panels are expected to help save around £45,000 annually, generating clean electricity and supporting the trust’s commitment to the NHS Net Zero agenda.

Deputy head of estates Thomas Sneddon said: “This funding empowers us to significantly build on our existing, successful solar generation.

“It is a clear ‘win-win’ situation that benefits the trust, our patients and the wider environment.”

The national programme now supports 34 NHS trusts and approximately 260 sites across the country, tackling the rising cost of energy bills, which have almost doubled since 2019.