Shawton Energy is helping to improve the education sector’s future sustainability as energy costs continue to rise across the UK.
6
Weeks Installation Time
68,495
kg Of Carbon Saved Annually
97,429
GBP Reduced On Average Annually In Electricity Bill
(Based On Current Energy Prices)
244
kWp System Size
Project Details
Wigan & Leigh College
Located in the city of Wigan, and in the heart of Greater Manchester, Wigan & Leigh College approached one of the leading renewable technology providers to install Solar PV (photovoltaic) systems as part of a major energy-saving project across three of their sites. We installed 244kWp rooftop Solar PV panels at Wigan & Leigh College, Leigh Adult Learning Centre and Pagefield Campus – an Engineering & Construction Centre of Excellence – during the summer term.
These systems will improve the college’s energy efficiency, giving the sites
a huge 68 tonne reduction of carbon, the equivalent of keeping 68 cars off the road for nearly a year, while also reducing the college’s electricity bills by thousands of pounds. As the college did not have the funds to invest in the project, they took advantage of Shawton Energy’s Power Purchase Agreement where we fully funded the project with the college purchasing the energy from the solar panels for a set price over a long period of time.
Shawton Energy has also committed to assisting Wigan & Leigh College for their future Net Zero strategy and will hold sessions with students to showcase potential careers in the industry.
Installed rooftop Solar PV at Wigan & Leigh College
Reduced electricity bills by thousands of pounds
Shawton has helped the college with its Net Zero strategy and will hold sessions with students
The Process
01 Summertime Process
In order to minimise disruption as much as possible, our installation plan was carried out during the summer holidays due to the size of the works and completed the works across all three buildings in 6 weeks.
02 Out Of School Installation
Choosing to install these panels during this time meant that works could be done without impacting the education of the students and overall teaching, while also giving the college the benefit of generating their own electricity upon opening for the new term.
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The Result
The installed Solar PV system across the three sites provides Wigan & Leigh College over 26% of their energy, meaning they no longer have to purchase that amount from the grid. The systems have also helped reduce their annual carbon footprint by more than 68 tonnes.
The college can now enjoy significantly lower electricity bills and generate 215,722kWh – of clean energy every year, whilst showing its commitment to sustainability and Net Zero targets, all at no upfront cost.
“The energy works completed will save us a considerable amount on our electricity bills, while enabling us to reach out Net Zero targets. It’s fantastic that we can not only give our students a sustainable future, but also provide invaluable teachings from Shawton Energy, potentially creating leading renewable energy experts right in the heart of our college”.
Louise Brown, Vice Principal, Wigan & Leigh College
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