Haiti’s Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais Will be the World’s Largest Solar-Powered Hospital

<a href="http://www.pih.org/news/entry/solar-powered-hospital-in-haiti-yields-sustainable-savings/">Partners in Health</a> sent us images of the <a href="http://www.pih.org/mirebalais">Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais</a> in Haiti, which will be the world's largest solar-powered hospital when it is officially unveiled in March this year. On an average day, the 1,800-strong solar crown on the hospital's roof will meet all of the building's daytime energy needs, while on brighter days it is expected to produce a surplus that will boost the flailing national grid. The nation's first teaching hospital will also create 800 new jobs in the country that was struck by a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/haiti-earthquake/">devastating earthquake that killed and displaced thousands of people</a> a few years ago.

When complete, Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais will be the world's largest solar-powered hospital.

The 200,000 square foot hotel has 300 beds and a rooftop array of 1,800 PV panels

A steady energy supply is crucial to the successful operation of a hospital

Partners in Health painted the roof white and floated the panels one foot off the surface to optimize efficiency

The hospital will create a total of 800 jobs

On bright days, the hospital is expected to produce a surplus of energy that can be fed into the national grid.