Powering Global Health for Security and Sustainability
At The Sun Company, we believe that energy is more than power — it’s potential. Nowhere is that more clear than in healthcare, where reliable, clean energy can mean the difference between saving lives and losing them.
Our recent presentation, Powering Global Health for Sustainability & Impact for New York City Health Innovation Week, explored the urgent connection between energy, climate, and human health — and the solutions that can protect both people and planet.
The Challenge: Healthcare’s Energy Crisis
Healthcare is responsible for nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions — and yet, many facilities around the world still rely on dirty, unreliable power. From diesel generators that fail during emergencies to hospitals facing skyrocketing energy costs, the sector is at a breaking point. Today:
1 billion people are served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity.
Hospitals consume 2.5x more energy per square meter than other commercial buildings.
In the U.S., power outages at hospitals increased 13-fold between 2000 and 2020.
When the grid goes down, healthcare systems — and human lives — are put at risk.
The Opportunity: Clean Energy That Heals
The Sun Company is working to change this reality by helping healthcare providers build energy systems that are:
Clean — cutting carbon emissions and reducing pollution-linked disease.
Reliable — ensuring patient care continues, even during grid failures.
Efficient — lowering operating costs and freeing budgets for frontline care.
Accessible — delivering power to rural and underserved communities.
Secure — providing energy resilience during emergencies.
The Solution: Smarter Systems for Critical Care
Through our Insight™ Energy Suite and IREPP™ microgrids, we design and deliver systems that make healthcare energy:
Predictable
Independent
Built for resilience
From California hospitals to rural clinics in Sub-Saharan Africa, clean energy microgrids are already transforming healthcare delivery by ensuring continuity of care, improving vaccine storage, and lowering costs.
The Future Is Now
Energy responsibility isn’t a luxury for healthcare — it’s a necessity. By reimagining how we power hospitals, clinics, and critical care facilities, we can protect both human and planetary health.
At The Sun Company, we’re committed to building a future where every patient receives care that never stops — even when the grid does.
