Northleaze Primary School

The 194-panel array installed at Northleaze Primary is North Somerset’s first community-owned school solar PV system.

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CLIENT

Northleaze Primary

PPA PROVIDER

Low Carbon Gordano

SYSTEM SIZE

49.9kWp

ESTIMATED ANNUAL OUTPUT

37,020kWh

ANNUAL CO2 SAVINGS

22,195kg

MODULES

BenQ 260W

NO. OF MODULES

192

INVERTER

SMA Sunny Tripower

Northleaze School Solar Panels aerial view of school with solar

Northleaze School Solar Panels team building event

Northleaze School Solar Panels school event

CLIENT

The Northleaze solar PV system was funded and is owned by Low Carbon Gordano, a co-operative in North Somerset who help local communities to reduce their energy costs and become more sustainable. The 194-panel array is North Somerset’s first community-owned, school solar PV system.

On completion the children and staff of Northleaze Primary School launched their community-owned solar system by forming a huge sun in their playground. As part of the celebration Andrew Kinnear, Deputy Head Teacher held an assembly based upon climate change and the importance of the schools’ new solar energy. 200 of the schools’ pupils then gathered on the school grounds dressed in yellow to create a giant golden sun for the birds eye drone that was filming overhead.

TASK

The 50kWp solar array was built by multi-award winning company Solarsense and was funded and is owned by Low Carbon Gordano Limited, a co-operative whose purpose is to help the local community to reduce energy costs and become more sustainable.

The 50kWp solar array is the largest roof top system the community group has installed to date. It includes an online monitoring system so that the school can develop an education program focusing on renewable energy and combating climate change. The system also includes a real time display monitor in reception for pupils, parents, governors and staff to keep an eye on what the array is generating and how much CO2 they are offsetting to help tackle climate change.

SERVICES PROVIDED

Solar PV Panels
Online Monitoring System
Solar Display Monitor for school reception

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