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Ysgol Gyfun Gwent is Coed
Duffryn Way, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8BX
Secondary
Solar PV
Last month your school's solar panels generated 3,300 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to boil 22,000 kettles.
Solar PV
Last month your school's solar panels generated 3,300 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 1,600 showers.
Electricity
Last week your school used 1,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 8,200 km.
Electricity
Last month your school used 6,400 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy needed to drive a petrol car 8,200 km.
Electricity
Last week your school's electricity use cost £400.
That's enough to buy 160 school dinners.
Electricity
Last year your school used 170,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by 650 solar panels in a year.
Electricity
Last month your school has used £1,600 of electricity.
That's enough to buy 330 books for the school library.
Electricity
Last month your school used 6,400 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 2 days.
Electricity
Last year your school used 170,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the electricity used by 64 average homes in a year.
Electricity
Last week your school's electricity use generated 200 kg of carbon dioxide.
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 1,200 km.
Solar PV
Last year your school's solar panels generated 25,000 kWh electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 32,000 km.
Electricity
Last week your school used 1,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 11 months of computer games.
Electricity
Last year your school used 170,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 495 years.
Electricity
Last week your school used 1,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to charge 77,000 smartphones.
Electricity
Last year your school used 170,000 kWh of electricity.
It will take 25 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this electricity was generated.
Solar PV
Last year your school's solar panels generated 25,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 71 years.
Solar PV
Last week your school's solar panels generated 1,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 7 months of computer games.
Electricity
Last year your school used 170,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 8 weeks
Electricity
Last week your school used 1,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to boil 10,000 kettles.
Gas
Last year your school used 31,000 kWh of gas.
It will take 6.5 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this gas was burnt.
Gas
Last year your school used 31,000 kWh of gas.
That's the gas used by 2.7 UK homes in a year.
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Reminders
Start a transport survey so that you can find out how much carbon your school community generates by travelling to school
You haven't yet completed any of the tasks in the Get to know your heat pump programme
If you complete them, you will score 210 points and 30 bonus points for completing the programme
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 1,000 kWh of gas and 8,200 kWh of electricity in the Summer 2025 holidays. Quick - ask your Site Manager to turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £2,200 this year.
Hey Team! - The amount of electricity your school uses overnight is high. Over the last year you used on average 16 kW. In other schools like yours (similar number of pupils), this baseload is 11 kW. Can you bring your baseload down, and save the school £11,000?
Scoreboard update
You need to score more than 730 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 59th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | Ysgol Harri Tudur | 20 | Switched off heating in school holidays |
| 8th | Tenby CIW Primary School | 35 | Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
| 5th | Pennar Community School | 15 | Wellbeing Walk |
| 7th | Glan Usk Primary School | 30 | Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop |
What's been going on?
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
| Date | Points | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | 30 | Pupils meet the Business Manager to discuss the school's energy usage and bills |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 35 | Create an energy saving display |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 20 | Invite in an expert |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 35 | Learn about Community Energy |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 35 | Research renewable energy cooperatives or initiatives in your area. |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 30 | Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 35 | Run a holiday switch off campaign |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 35 | Create and maintain a holiday switch off list |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 15 | Arall |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 35 | Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
