More than 400 panels have also been added at Whitby Leisure Centre, which is currently operated by Everyone Active but is set to become part of Active North Yorkshire in 2027.
Funding was allocated for panels to be installed on 16 community buildings across the region by the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, following a £1m grant by Great British Energy.
Skaith said: “Lowering bills and improving our environment means that 16 of our region’s community buildings, such as these facilities in Ripon, Thirsk and Whitby, will spend less on energy and more on what matters – supporting people.”
“Through the Mayoral Renewables Fund, we are moving in the right direction, towards becoming the first region in England to reach carbon negative by 2040.”
Last November, North Yorkshire Council approved a £36m to be spent on four sites in Selby, Skipton, Pickering and Whitby as part of a new leisure investment strategy.