The government has allocated more than £630 million to public buildings to upgrade their energy, through implementing measures such as heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and double glazing. This funding will mean that community buildings, like council buildings and hospitals, will be able to make energy saving upgrades, which will contribute an estimated £650 million in savings for taxpayers per year on average over the next 12 years.

For example, the Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust will receive more than £14 million to replace fossil fuel heating at two sites, helping to power vital buildings with cleaner, homegrown energy.

Minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh said: "Today we are providing even more support for Britain's buildings--from schools to museums and galleries--helping to rebuild vital public services as part of the Plan for Change.

"This investment will see local communities benefit from our sprint to clean power, wiht warm public buildings, run more affordably."

Other projects will be installed in council buildings and universities, such as the University of York, which has received £35 million to capture energy from underground to help deliver low-carbon heat to buildings on campus.

This follows Great British Energy's first major project to put solar panels on around 200 schools and 200 NHS sites, helping them to reinvest savings on their energy bills in teaching and healthcare.