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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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We Support Solar aims to highlight the value of solar PV in the UK and ensure our Government sets an appropriate rate for the UK solar Feed in Tariff which will maximise the uptake of this valuable renewable energy source.

14/11/08
24 schools will have solar energy within 9 months. Founder of UK initiative Solar4Schools wins tender to equip 24 schools in Italy’s Milan province with 480 KW systems as region drives solar in education.

As the 100th school in our joint venture with the Cooperative Group receives its solar panels, the retail group has challenged big business and the Government to help fit every school in the UK with a green energy source by 2020.

Switched on Schools, a initiative to fit electricity generating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to schools in Northern Ireland, has won the NEMEX Renewables Innovation Awards.

Cherry Orchard Primary School in Greenwich, South London, has become the 50th school to receive free solar panels with Solar4Schools. As part of their National Green Energy for Schools Campaign, the Co-op will be donating the second half of the funding required for the solar installation.

The Solar4schools fundraising pack is now available to download. The pack, which contains a guide to fundraising, posters and logos is on this link

A school in Trafford, Manchester is about to become one of the country's most environmentally friendly when Solarcentury will install solar panels on its roof.