Formed in 2011, Wey Valley Solar installed panels on the roofs of six state secondary schools in Surrey. Since then a further four schools have been added to their portfolio.
www.weyvalleysolar.co.uk
Solar Sites
West Solent Solar Co-operative
Comprising 9372 solar panels, the solar farm is installed on a 12 acre (5 hectare) field near Lymington in Hampshire. Total installed capacity is 2.4MWp – enough to supply about 650 local homes. The site is also managed as a nature reserve.
www.westsolentsolar.coop
The Schools’ Energy Co-operative
The Schools’ Energy Co-operative installs community funded solar panel systems on schools free of charge. They now have installations on over 90 schools and other sites across the UK.
www.schools-energy-coop.co.uk