Keech Hospice are celebrating a major donation this week, after finding out a renewable electricity systems company from Luton is donating a completely free solar installation, which would have cost them almost £200,000.
The new system, donated by Renewable EDtricity Systems Ltd, is planned to save Keech Hospice up to £50,000 per year.
Keech Hospice in Bedfordshire will be receiving a completely free solar installation, 504 solar panels and 220kW of power, all orchestrated by Renewable EDtricity Systems Ltd.
In addition to support and donations from a group of local, national, and international solar supply companies, Keech Hospice hope they will be up and running in the near future, helping with the growing cost of energy.
If purchased outright, this system would cost over £200,000; a cost that the hospice – like many charities – simply would not be able to afford otherwise.
At a time when charities are facing increasing pressure from rising energy costs along with the broader cost of living crisis, this project will significantly cut Keech’s energy bills, allowing more funds to go directly to their vital care work for adults and children with life-limiting illnesses.
The project is not yet fully complete, and the hospice are still in need of a few final donated items and services to take it across the finish line.
Nikki Samsa, Associate Director at Keech Hospice said, “We are honoured to be supported by Renewable EDtricity Systems and so many of our contacts in the community on this incredible project.
“It will save us tens of thousands of pounds every year which will enable us to help more patients, and their families, every day. Working in partnership with teams that share our values makes such a difference”.
