NHS-Greater Glasgow & Clyde

NHS Glasgow & Clyde facilities saving lives and running more efficiently

NHS GGC has been making a concerted effort over the past few years to become more environmentally friendly, and thanks to the installation of iVolt technology (in 2015), its CO2 emissions have so far been cut by approximately 2,500 metric tonnes. The 3 sites where the iVolts have been installed are critical for providing hygiene equipment across Glasgow’s hospitals; the central laundry in Hillington alone despatches some 60,000 items from the warehouse each day. The Pan Decontamination and Theatre Sterile Supply Units also contribute towards reducing the carbon footprint and energy costs.

The sites have a combination of inverter driven and direct online motors (amongst other loads) which are used to clean, sterilise and process a variety of reusable hygiene equipment including surgical equipment, uniforms, bedding and towels. iVolt engineers attended all 3 sites and conducted a survey at each one to ascertain the electrical load profile, existing electrical distribution, voltage levels and to itemise equipment including lighting, HVAC and plant items. The information collected during the surveys is used to populate the iVolt bespoke algorithm and thereby create a Client Savings Profile or CSP for each site. For example, the laundry operates on an industrial scale and washes, dries, presses and folds the items whilst moving them through the system on conveyors, feeders and stackers. All laundry equipment is driven by motors and 39% of these are fed via Inverter or Variable Speed Drive (VSD) with the remaining 61% being Direct On Line, Star Delta or Soft Start. The 61% of motors that were not provided with Inverter or VSD will benefit from voltage optimisation.

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