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\"Ramsay<\/p>\n

The Australian operations of a global healthcare provider’s solar power efforts to date have led to an impressive milestone, but some confusion on units of measurement.<\/p>\n

Ramsay Australia has 73 private hospitals and day surgery units across the country and claims to be Australia\u2019s largest private hospital operator.<\/p>\n

The organisation says since its first solar system was installed in May last year as part of its sustainability program, it has surpassed “one million kilowatts (kw) of solar generated”.<\/p>\n

Kilowatt Vs Kilowatt-Hours<\/h2>\n

It’s likely Ramsay Health Care means kilowatt-hours (kWh) rather than kilowatts (kW). A kilowatt-hour is a measure of energy and a kilowatt a measure of power. 1,000,000 kilowatts = 1 gigawatt – that would be a huge amount of capacity; much bigger than any solar farm in Australia either in operation or currently under construction.<\/p>\n

But Ramsay isn’t Robinson Crusoe on this – many confuse the two units. You can learn more about the difference between power and energy here<\/a> (and it’s a good thing to know).<\/p>\n

Still, one million kilowatt-hours (or 1,000 megawatt-hours, or 1 gigawatt-hour) is also impressive. The average Australian household consumes around 18 kWh of electricity a day – approximately 6,570 kilowatt-hours per year. So, Ramsay’s tally would power the equivalent of around 152 homes for a year.<\/p>\n

The one million kilowatt-hour milestone was achieved with installations at 11 sites, and another nine are expected to be generating solar electricity by the end of 2023. Among the installations already in place<\/a> are arrays at Wangaratta (VIC) and Nowra (NSW) private hospitals.<\/p>\n

As for how much solar power capacity is installed in total; back in June it was pegged at 2,660 kW (2.66 MW).<\/p>\n

Going For Net Zero Globally<\/h2>\n

In June this year Ramsay Health Care announced<\/a> it was committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its operation here and abroad by 2040.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that a healthy planet is essential for healthy communities and moving towards Net Zero ensures that Ramsay remains true to our purpose of \u2018people caring for people,” said the organisation’s Managing Director & CEO Craig McNally at the time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition to switching to renewable energy sources, Ramsay will implement strategies to – among other things – maximise energy efficiency, reduce anaesthetic gas emissions<\/a>[1.Ramsay says it will switch from desflurane, said to have 20 times the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of some alternative gases, and 3766 times the GWP of carbon dioxide<\/a>], cut waste and boost recycling.<\/p>\n

Here at home, the organisation has already made inroads on the energy efficiency front through upgrading to LED lighting<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far 16 Ramsay sites have upgraded their lighting to more energy-efficient LED lights, with another 17 more sites currently in the process of upgrading,” said<\/a> Ramsay Australia National Environment Manager, Sue Panuccio. \u201cWe expect the completed LED upgrades have saved more than 2,909 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Australia’s health care sector is a significant contributor to the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions footprint. As we reported previously, a bunch of leading local health organisations have collaborated on a plan to slash health-related carbon emissions<\/a> that won’t just also save money, but improve patient care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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