Reigate's new fire station is all-electric, uses solar panels, and is designed to run without fossil fuels. The 950m2 building replaces the old Croydon Road station and separates clean and operational areas, which matters for fire crews who handle contaminated gear. It also includes a gym, a wellbeing garden, and private facilities, part of a broader effort to make the station more inclusive. The project was designed by Pick Everard through RIBA Stage 3, with technical advisory from Stage 4 onward, and built by Neilcott Construction for Surrey County Council. The station is meant to operate 24/7, so the energy strategy combines a high-performance building fabric, solar generation, and careful energy management. The article does not include cost figures, metered energy data, or details on the heat source, so the carbon-neutral claim should be read as design intent rather than verified performance. For anyone tracking public sector decarbonization, this is a useful example of how fire station infrastructure is being electrified. The missing pieces are the heating system, backup power, and whether offsets or renewable energy certificates are involved. Those details will determine whether the building stays close to carbon neutral in real operation.
