British Gas Solar Panels For Schools

A number of schoolsâ from the tip of england in cornwall to clackmannanshire in scotland have had photovoltaic solar panels installed.

British gas solar panels for schools.

Free solar panels for schools colleges and educational premises. At the time of writing the new school applications are closed on the site but you can register your interest for future installations through their generation green website. The solar for schools programme began in 2010 and british gas has now completed the test programme. British gas is to invest 15m in solar technology for british schools.

Compared to a conventional panel 240w 15 efficient approx. But more and more solar panels are being fitted on offices schools churches farms and train stations. Solar power advantages and disadvantages. The energy company pays landlords 30 a year to rent the roof and the tenant s electricity bills should reduce by 100 a year or more as the property benefits from energy generated through the solar panels.

British gas is currently offering free solar panels through their mysolar energy scheme. If you opt for its rent a roof scheme it will install solar panels on your roof for free and you will benefit from the. Financial incentives are ending. With its wood frame and cladding solar panels pumps to collect heat from the ground and insulation made from recycled newspaper it is the first school in england to meet the ambitious.

Right now panels on people s roofs are the biggest source of solar energy in the uk. Highest of over 3 200 silicon solar panels photon module survey feb 2014. British gas will rent roofs of housing association properties install solar panels and maintain them for 25 years. British gas free solar panels offer.

British gas has entered the market with the launch of two schemes. The company will donate and install solar panels worth between 20 000 and 40 000 per school in up to 750 schools. The less is more fund is a non profit organisation backed by santander to deliver cost and carbon reduction to schools and colleges. The british gas solar panels for schools scheme provides free solar installation to schools through their my school solar website.