Welcome to Solar4Schools
Affordable solar for schools.
Solarcentury is now offering affordable solar electric installations with minimal up-front costs, using finance from our investment partners.
Your school can now:
- benefit from significantly reduced up-front costs
- generate a guaranteed income for 25 years
- reduce your electricity bills and carbon footprint
- educate the next generation about renewable energy.
However you want to purchase your system Solarcentury will work with you through the process and make sure you get the best solution for your school.
What are the options?
1. Buy Outright: Schools can buy the system and benefit from the FiT and electricity savings.
2. Hosted Solar: Schools pay a small up-front cost and save money on their electricity bills.
3. Leased Solar: Schools pay a small deposit and lease the system, which is paid off by the FiT.
Schools will also get access to a range of lesson plans to help them educate pupils about the benefits of lowcarbon energy. Teaching kits will also be available and the amount of electricity generated and CO2 savings will be shown on a display in schools, with data available online.
What is Solar4Schools?
Solar4Schools was established to get solar electricity into the heart of our communities. PV installations on schools and colleges help educate the next generation about the importance of renewable energy.
Solarcentury, the UK’s most experienced solar energy company, established Solar4schools in 2008 and has since completed more than 250 solar installations in schools in the UK. If you are interested in solar for your schools please e-mail solarschools@solarcentury.com.
Kevin Barnett, Head teacher Freemantle School:
"Freemantle started working with Solarcentury two years ago, as part of the eco schools programme to allow children to understand and relate to power.
The GE partnership with Solarcentury means we can install our third solar system and we're thrilled. This latest project is a very sound financial decision to make, and it's great to be working with these organisations - its a fantastic way of getting schools into solar.
Solarcentury is a great organisation to work with, they're coming up with some great ways to enable schools to generate revenue - rather than just letting their roof to an organisation who takes the Feed-in Tariff. I'd recommend every school to look into the Solarcentury offer with Solar4Schools, its a great financial decision that every council need look at too"
More information is available in a pdf here.
Latest Schools
Brundall, Norfolk
Mapplewell, Barnsley
Braunton, Devon
Ashford, Kent
Carrickfergus, Co Antrim
Latest News
Local Authorities are being urged to put their buildings to use to generate an income stream, from solar electricity. The Leader of Merton Borough Council London, Councillor Stephen Alambritis, and Councillor Andrew Judge made the call at Haslemere Primary School as the borough announced it will become a local power provider; installing solar power from Solarcentury on three of its schools. The solar will not only provide clean renewable energy to the schools but also generate an income and provide savings; collectively around £8,000* a year for the council for 25 years.
• GE Capital to finance school solar purchase and installation.
• Government’s Feed-in tariff to generate income for school’s loan repayments and more for 25
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