Welcome to Wey Valley Solar Schools Energy Co-operative

Staff and pupils at Rodborough School

Wey Valley Solar Schools Energy Co-operative (Wey Valley Solar for short) is a renewable energy co-operative which was set up by people from the towns of Guildford and Godalming in Surrey because we wanted to take some positive action to combat climate change.
In 2011 we raised the capital to install 238 kW of solar panels on the roofs of six state secondary schools across Surrey. We now have generation capacity of just over 765kW over eleven sites (ten schools and one church). We are run by a team of unpaid volunteer directors with administrative support from Energy4All.

For our investor members, we provide an attractive interest rate and the knowledge that they are making an ethical investment in clean energy generation as well as helping schools reduce their own costs and tackle climate change plans.

Our Co-operative provides each of our schools and community organisations with:

• renewable energy discounted to the school at a fixed price for the duration of the contract. Fixing the price helps schools manage and reduce their energy costs
• a share of any surplus generated by the co-op which is distributed annually to schools
• a genuine contribution towards the reduction of a school's  CO2 emissions
• monitors for each school showing the renewable energy their panels are generating – engaging pupils and teachers alike
• a supportive not for profit partner which understands the particular demands on schools and with the flexibility to adjust to changing estate plans
• full remote monitoring of panel output to identify and rectify any problems or faults with installations so panels keep producing
• maintenance and operational support from the Co-operative's experienced contractors
• panels given to the schools at no cost at the end of the contract

You can read more about us here and about our solar sites here.