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The Schools Energy Co-Operative: Cutting Costs for Schools, Cutting Carbon Emissions for Everyone
The Schools' Energy Co-operative has two missions: to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and to save schools money on their electricity bills.
What We Do
We install community-funded solar PV systems at no cost to our member schools.
We have installed solar on more than 100 rooftops across England already. These systems are expected to save 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide during their lifetime.
We estimate that together, our schools are saving over half a million pounds every year on their electricity bills.
110 Solar PV Systems installed in 10 years
40,000 tonnes lifetime carbon dioxide reduction
Half a million £ estimated total annual savings for schools
How We Work
We fund the PV systems through community share offers. Out investor members receive a fixed rate of interest, and any profit we make is either invested in new PV systems, or distributed to our member schools. So far we have distributed more than £150,000 in profit share to schools.
To date our 7 Share offers have raised almost £4.4 million. We have also received grants (primarily from the GLA’s London Community Energy Fund) totalling over £200,000.
Is your school struggling with high energy costs? We want to hear from you. Get in touch to find out whether your school is eligible.
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Hear from some of our schools...
"At Courthouse Junior School we work hard to put the environment at the heart of what we do. We are very proud to have been awarded the Silver eco-school award and working with The Schools Energy Co-operative and 10:10 is key to moving towards gaining the gold eco-school award.
Not only will this project help us to generate our own clean renewable energy which helps us to cut our carbon emissions and our electricity bills but the income generated from the project will help pay for future environmental projects for the school and popular eco club."
Gerry Heynes, Head Teacher
"This is an exciting opportunity for us to combine cost saving benefits with an educational resource - and have a beneficial effect on our carbon footprint. Schools should be at the forefront of using technology to reduce our environmental impact but these are often costly; working with the School Energy Co-op has made this possible for us."
Jacky Webby, former Chair of Governors, Ashlyns School
“Glenleigh Park school is leading the country in its ambitious use of solar panels. As a champion of solar PV for many years, I am delighted to see such a nationally significant project in my own back yard!
Bexhill students and their terrific teachers are showing everyone how you can help our environment and slash your energy bill, in Glenleigh Park’s case by a staggering 75%. We now need other schools to get on board with the solar revolution!”
former MP Gregory Barker (now Lord Barker).
Information about the Coop
 | 742 members |
 | 6 Directors, each of whom carry out roles that deliver specific support to the benefit of the Co-op |
 | The Board appointed Energy4All to carry out the day-to-day management & administration of the Co-op |
 | Our aspiration to retain as much as possible of the benefits for the schools, their students and the surrounding communities |
 | More than 100 schools and other host buildings with a combined capacity of 4MW+ |