As part of our commitment to sustainability, we are excited to begin the installation of solar PV panels across all 13 of our schools.
We have听secured 拢100,000 in grant funding from the North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub,听through the second round of their Energy Project Enabling Fund,听to help finance Phase One of the project, which is due to be completed by the end of March 2024.听
Phase One will be carried out by Genfit and will include:
- Aston Hall Junior & Infant School
- Aston Lodge Primary School
- Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School
- Foljambe Primary School
- Monkwood Primary School
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School听
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We aim to have solar PV panels installed at all remaining sites within the next few years.
The solar panels are estimated to generate around 270 MWh of electricity annually 鈥� significantly reducing our schools鈥� CO2 emissions by approximately 53.68 metric tons per year.听
Lee Rushforth, Senior Premises Manager at Wickersley Partnership Trust, said:听鈥淭his is a great project for the Trust to be involved in to reduce each school鈥檚 energy consumption. The reduction will be equivalent to planting 2465 trees every year.
鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to getting started with Phase One.鈥�
We鈥檒l keep you updated on this fantastic green project in the coming months.
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