Coryton Primary School (The Pear Tree Federation)

The Cardiff-based primary school has reduced reliance on the national grid by installing rooftop solar PV.

The project will allow the school to produce electricity using renewable solar energy on-site, helping it to maintain electricity demands whilst saving an estimated 6.74 tonnes of carbon per year.

The energy produced from the project will help the school to reduce its electricity requirements by around 40% and produce cleaner energy that benefits the local and global environment.

The project, which completed in January 2019, was implemented thanks to £26,761 of interest-free funding from Salix.

In addition to the school’s carbon and financial savings, the project has provided pupils and staff with valuable educational resources.

Pupils now benefit from being able to use the solar arrays as an educational resource to learn more about renewable energy and solutions to address climate change.

• The Solar PV array captures energy from sunlight and converts it to direct, current electricity to be used on-site.
• The production of electricity using renewable solar energy on reduces the school’s reliance on the grid.
• The project will reduce the school’s energy consumption by 17,531 kilowatt hours from the grid per year, resulting in a carbon saving of 6.75 tonnes.

The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act looks to create a community that everyone wants to live in now, and in the future.

• Coryton school’s project will provide a greener, more sustainable energy source for the school.
• It will ensure a healthier Wales through greener power production and reduced requirement from the grid.
• Education and the local community will benefit from the financial savings, contributing to a more prosperous Wales.