Kelvedon Hatch Primary School

January 22, 2015

Kelvedon Hatch Primary School have installed a 19.5kWp Solar PV array on their roofs.

The Background

Kelvedon Hatch is a small primary school in Brentwood, Essex. They have a strong and effective working relationship and are committed to ensuring that every child achieves their full potential in a happy and caring environment. Renewable energy is a valuable part of the children’s education, they feel it’s important to raise awareness of climate change and how they can prevent it. Using Carbon Trust approved funding, they were able to install Solar PV with no net cost. This enables the school to not only reduce it’s carbon footprint but produce a significant income which can be used in other areas of the school.

The Installation

19.5kWp solar PV array
Q-CELL Q.PRO G3 250 polycrystalline Solar Panels
SMA 3-Phase Inverters
Sunny Webbox Monitoring System

Benefits

Annual output of 18,120 kWh
Reduced energy costs of £93,765 over the project lifespan
183 tonne reduction in CO2 emissions over the project lifespan
Revenue generated from the FiT and Export Tariff £79,801 over the project lifespan