Schools & Community

The schools involved will receive free or heavily discounted electricity generated by their panels, an excellent educational resource, repaired roofs and major improvements to their infrastructure. In addition to the solar panels the schools will receive a display monitor showing the amount of electricity being produced by the panels, a data link to the panels output and educational materials- to involve the students and their parents in climate change mitigation and renewable energy generation.

The schools that have been completed so far are:

• Rodborough School, Milford-  49 kW
• Broadwater School, Farncombe- 47 kW
• Godalming Sixth Form College- 49 kW
• Woolmer Hill School, Haslemere - 33.5 kW

We are also working with Guildford County School to install solar panels on their roofs before the 31st March 2012.

The educational benefits to the schools have been described by the Head Teacher at Rodborough School, Andrew Smith, who is also one our Directors click here to see what he says about the panels at Rodborough.

Staff at other schools have been equally enthusiastic, Mr Hughes (Head of Science at Broadwater) said.   “The solar PV system will benefit both school and students. Students are fully aware of the problems with conventional fossil fuel power production; global warming, carbon footprints, acid rain and problems of energy reserves from their science lessons, so having this system installed at Broadwater will allow them to see first-hand the positive impact of clean renewable energy.

They will be able to monitor the output and see the savings made both financially and environmentally. It is a fantastic opportunity to see renewable energy live instead of just hearing about it or watching video clips, and to be involved.”