Ad. Georgiadis-Th. Plevris: Through the NSRF, the energy upgrade of 68 hospitals in the country will take place

The energy upgrade of 68 hospitals will proceed through the NSRF, while it is estimated that the project will be completed in two to three years.

As stated in a press conference on “NSRF – Public Hospitals”, this afternoon, the Minister of Development and Investment, Adonis Georgiadis and Health, Thanos Plevris, as well as the Deputy Minister of Health, Mina Gaga, the cost of the program amounts to 260 million ., will be covered through the NSRF but also by the Recovery Fund, it will include the largest hospitals in the country, the process will proceed through the HRDH and aims at significant energy savings, as energy costs also apply to public structures while it is estimated that it will be completed in two to three years. Otherwise it will continue in the next programming period of the NSRF.

As an example, it was reported that a hospital in Thessaloniki received an electricity bill of 500,000 euros in January, from 200,000 euros last December.

The joint project of the two ministries will give priority to the upgrading of the Emergency departments and especially to the Emergency rooms, but the energy upgrade will concern the whole range of infrastructures. That is, from the change of frames and roof insulation to the upgrades to the boilers and the installation of panels in some hospitals.

Source: Capital

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