West Hatch High School Solar PV Case Study

West Hatch High School

April 13, 2015

West Hatch High School has installed a 85 kWp Solar PV array on their roofs.

The Background

West Hatch High School is a large secondary school in Chigwell, Essex. They believe that good schools can and do make a difference and that they owe it to their students to do their very best by them. They take their responsibility very seriously to provide opportunities within both the formal and informal curriculum that will prepare their students for life. West Hatch also aspires to create successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. The school were keen to find a way of saving the school money and Solar PV was a great fit. Not only have they now reduced their Carbon footprint and energy bills, they are receiving income from the government backed incentives. Through using Carbon Trust approved funding, West Hatch were able to do this with no capital outlay.

The Installation

85 kWp solar PV array
Winaico WST P6 250 polycrystalline Solar Panels
SMA 3-Phase Inverters
Sunny Webbox Monitoring System

Benefits

Annual output of 72,335 kWh
Reduced energy costs of £335,096 over the project lifespan
586 tonne reduction in CO2 emissions over the project lifespan
Revenue generated from the FiT and Export Tariff £187,881 over the project lifespan

“We wanted to provide efficiency savings within the school so we commissioned Evogreen to install an 85kW solar PV system. I would describe Evogreen as professional and I found the team very helpful.”

Lisa Barker, School Business Manager, West Hatch High School