Carlton VC Lower School

May 30, 2014

Carlton VC Lower School have installed a 10kWp Solar PV array on their roofs.

The Background

Carlton VC Lower School is a small primary based in Bedford. They are extremely passionate about sustainability and the school has achieved the ultimate Eco Award, the Green Flag for the second time running. This is the result of hard work, dedication and enthusiasm of all members of the school community. Carlton Carbon Community aim to reduce the Community’s Carbon emissions by 25% this made Solar PV a fantastic option for the school and with Evogreens fully funded solution meant the school have required no capital outlay in order to achieve this.

The Installation

10 kWp solar PV array
Axitec 250 polycrystalline Solar Panels
SMA 3-Phase Inverters
Sunny Webbox Monitoring System

Benefits

Annual output of 8,492 kWh
Reduced energy costs of £37,458 over the project lifespan
93 tonne reduction in CO2 emissions over the project lifespan
Revenue generated from FiT & Export Tariff £40,761 over the project lifespan