Creating a more sustainable hospital

The Solar Panel Initiative helps to reduce the carbon footprint of St John of God Ballarat Hospital.

1 Feb 2023

St John of God Ballarat Hospital has taken practical steps to protect the future of the planet, unveiling a new solar panel system as part of St John of God Health Care’s commitment to reducing its environmental footprint.

The hospital’s new 300 solar panel array will provide a 181,062 (kWh) system that will save more than 174 metric tonnes of carbon emissions per year. That’s the same amount of emissions as a car driving approximately 1.2 million km.

Chief Executive Officer, Alex Demidov, said the installation of solar panels will help create a more sustainable hospital moving into the future.

“I am excited to be taking this step to further our commitment to addressing climate change through meaningful sustainability initiatives.

Ballarat is a beautiful region and I’m proud we’re doing our part to help protect it for generations to come.”