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Ysgol Gyfun Gwent is Coed
Duffryn Way, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8BX
Secondary
Solar PV
Last year your school's solar panels generated 26,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 75 years.
Electricity
Last week your school used 7,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to charge 370,000 smartphones.
Solar PV
Last week your school's solar panels generated 99 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 3 weeks of computer games.
Electricity
Last year your school used 130,000 kWh of electricity.
It will take 20 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this electricity was generated.
Electricity
Last week your school used 7,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 4 years 3 months of computer games.
Electricity
Last year your school used 130,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by 500 solar panels in a year.
Electricity
Last week your school's electricity use generated 720 kg of carbon dioxide.
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 4,300 km.
Electricity
Last week your school used 7,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to boil 50,000 kettles.
Electricity
Last year your school used 130,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the electricity used by 49 average homes in a year.
Electricity
Last week your school's electricity use cost £1,900.
That's enough to buy 770 school dinners.
Solar PV
Last year your school's solar panels generated 26,000 kWh electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 34,000 km.
Electricity
Last year your school used 130,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 379 years.
Electricity
Last year your school used 130,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 6 weeks
Electricity
Last week your school used 7,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 40,000 km.
Gas
Last year your school used 120,000 kWh of gas.
It will take 24 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this gas was burnt.
Gas
Last year your school used 120,000 kWh of gas.
That's the gas used by 10 UK homes in a year.
Gas
Last week your school used 3 kWh of gas.
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 1.4 showers.
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Reminders
Measure classroom temperatures to find out whether you should turn down the heating to save energy
Start a transport survey so that you can find out how much carbon your school community generates by travelling to school
It's time to choose a new programme of activities. What challenge will you take on next?
Recent alerts
Unfortunately you are not meeting your target to reduce your electricity usage
Well done, you are making progress towards achieving your target to reduce your gas usage!
Holidays are almost here! But wait - last year you used 1,400 kWh of gas and 3,900 kWh of electricity in the Xmas 2024 holidays. Quick - ask your Site Manager to turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £1,100 this year.
Whoa - last week the amount of electricity you use overnight increased. If this keeps happening it will cost you £64,000 more over the next year. Time to investigate, Energy Team!
Scoreboard update
You need to score more than 525 points to overtake the next school!
Complete our recommended activities and actions to score points, win prizes and start reducing your energy usage.
You are in 3rd place on the Wales scoreboard and 34th place nationally.
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Recent activity on your scoreboard
Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.
| Place | School | Points | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maes Ebbw School | 35 | Use appliance monitors to understand the energy use of individual appliances |
| 13th | Cwmnedd Primary School | 30 | Create and maintain a holiday switch off list |
| 5th | Ysgol Bro Ingli | 30 | Run a Layer Up Power Down Day |
| 5th | Ysgol Bro Ingli | 10 | Switched off lights on sunny days |
What's been going on?
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
| Date | Points | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | 15 | Arall |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 35 | Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 15 | Do a creative activity themed around energy saving |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 35 | Create an Energy Mascot for your school |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 30 | Review school heating timings |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 30 | Pupils meet the Business Manager to discuss the school's energy usage and bills |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 30 | Staff and pupils receive an Energy Sparks energy audit |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 30 | Learn about where our electricity and gas comes from and their impact on the environment |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 30 | Understand your school's baseload |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 20 | Review and reflect/ Follow up check |
