Solar PV works well at schools as peak output from the panels around midday coincides with peak consumption at your school. Payback on investment is typically about 10 years but it can be significantly less if you can find grant funding. Energy Sparks automatically analyses the potential benefits of adding solar PV onto your school by estimating costs and reduced electricity bills. 

Possible sources of funding include:

Solar panels are a very visual way of advertising the school’s commitment to mitigating climate change and can act as a catalyst for pupils to take further action. We even have activities for pupils to help in determining the benefits of solar panels for your school.

You can ask for specialised advice from qualified installers listed on the MCS website. Government grants or low interest loans are often published on the SALIX website.

Once solar panels are installed Energy Sparks can present your solar generation, consumption and export alongside your electricity consumption from the National Grid so that you can monitor the performance of your panels, and keep track of your total consumption. It is best if you can ask your installers to include solar monitoring equipment. Let us know on hello@energysparks.uk if you get new panels installed so that we can add them to your school's account.