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UK health sector posied to reap benefits of flexible CHP solutions

Charterpoint secures planning permission for Leicestershire care home

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Health trusts could save 20% on their energy bills and improve the security of their energy supply with greater uptake of flexible combined heat and power (CHP) generation.

That is the key takeaway from Aggreko’s latest guide on the technology and its use in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Launched this week, the guide discusses the UK’s energy shortfall and growing concerns for energy security in the healthcare sector.  And it goes on to examine CHP or ‘cogeneration’ as an innovative po...
Senior living specialist, Charterpoint, has secured planning permission for a 73-bed residential care home in Thurnby, Leicestershire. The scheme features a range of care accommodation arranged over three floors, including resident lounges, dining and relaxation areas, a cinema room, hair and nails studio, café and private dining area, along with terraces and gardens. Harborough District Council has approved the development on the 0.48-hectare site in Uppingham Road, which will also feature car parking s...
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