Manchester schools are to begin generating their own electricity using solar power. Parrs Wood High School in Didsbury and Chorlton Park Primary, have completed the first phase of an ambitious project, and feasibility studies for the two schools are expected to see solar panels installed on their roofs later this year. The panels are expected to generate around 190,000kw of green energy across both schools per year – the amount of electricity used by 10 UK households – and reduce more than 100 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. They are also expected to provide benefits of around £36,000 a year, either in electricity saved or energy which can be sold on to the National Grid – providing more money that can be reinvested into other Manchester projects.
Manchester Schools go Solar
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