SCHOOLS TO CUT BILLS WITH GREAT BRITISH ENERGY SOLAR PANELS

LONDON, Nov. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

* 23schools have now installed Great British Energy solar panelsandarecuttingtheir energy billswith clean, homegrown power * Full listannouncedofover250schools acrossEnglandthatare settobenefitfrom Great British Energyand UKgovernmentfundingforsolar panels * Millions insavingswillbe reinvestedintoeducation

Pupilsacross thecountrywillbenefitfrommoremoney for textbooks andteaching, as Great British Energy's solar rolloutcontinuesto helpschools cut their energy bills.

As part of anexpanded scheme to fund solar panels for NHS sites, military sites and schools,over250 schoolsacrossEngland havesigned agreements tobenefitfrom a shareofup to£100millioninfunding from Great British Energy and government for new solar panelsand other energy efficiency measures.

23schoolshave now installed Great British Energy solar panels and arecuttingtheir energy bills,fromNotre Dame RC School inPlymouthtoChristTheKing RC Primary SchoolinManchester.This has allowed savings to bereinvested inschoolservicesas partofthe government's clean energy superpower mission,enablingcommunitiestoreapthebenefitsof homegrown,clean power.

This is part of the government's drive to make all public buildings more climate resilient. The government is building all new schools to be climate-resilient and net-zero in operation as part of the School Rebuilding Programme.

Rocketing energy bills in recent yearshaveeaten intoschoolbudgets.This has been driven by the UK's dependency on global fossil fuel markets over which government has no control.By enabling schools to generate their own electricity,it is estimatedschoolswillsave millions, far morethan installation costs.

Energy Minister Michael Shanks said:  

Great British Energy is helpingschoolstosave money onbills,meaningmore money fortextbooksand technology. 

Across the country, solar panels are going up on rooftops to powerclassroomswith clean, homegrown power.  

This is our clean energy superpower mission in action, protecting our public services with lower bills and energy security.

Great British Energy's CEO, Dan McGrail said:  

Great British Energy's ongoing solar rollout delivers tangible benefits to the people that need it most in our hospitals and schools.

This not only provides clean energy to communities,italso ensures that the public own and benefit from these projects through energy security, good jobs andabove all, realtangible local outcomes such as more funds to support teaching and health.

Education Minister Josh MacAlister said:   

Solar panels are slashing schools' energy bills by thousands of pounds year after year, with the money going straight back into the textbooks and resources pupils need to succeed. 

This is part of our wider work to drive national renewal, rebuilding more than 750 schools in every corner of the country.

Theschemewill target schoolsand collegeswith buildings that are able to accommodate solar panels in areas of England most in need. As part of this, the government has selected schools that will be primarily clustered in areas of deprivation in the North East, West Midlands and North West, as well as at least 10 schools in each region of England.

Eachregionincludesa further education college which will work with the contractors appointed to promote careers in renewables to support growth in the construction and renewables workforce. This could be through work placements, skills bootcamps and workshops.

This followsthe government'scommitment to curriculum reforms which will strengthen climate and sustainability education across geography, science, citizenship, and design and technology - fromyear onethrough to a new Natural History GCSE - helping to ensure pupils understandtheplanet, take action on climate change and develop the skills for a greener future.

This is alongside all nurseries, schools and colleges beingcalleduponto put inplace a climate action plan,while empowering young voices through Youth Sustainability Champions to help advise, evaluate and champion sustainability in education.

The rollout of these solar panels marks progress in Great British Energy and government's Local Power Plan that will ensure the benefits of the government's cleanenergymission are felt at a local level, with energy security, good jobs and economic growth - while also helping to rebuild the nation's public services.

Mark Greatrex, Chief Executive of the Bellevue Place Education Trust, London said:

We are delighted to have Kilburn Grange School and Halley House School enrolled in the Great British Energy's solar programme in addition to other Bellevue Place Education Trust schools. Last year, all our schools collectively achieved a 9.4% reduction in energy consumption, saving £299K in energy bills, which we can invest back into the education provision for our pupils.

Nicola Malone, Head Teacher of Christ the King Roman Catholic Primary School, Salford said:

We arevery proudthat Christ the King isbenefittingfrom the Great British Energy Solar Partnership programme. The solar installation will make a lasting difference for our school, whilst showing our children the value of sustainability and emphasising our shared responsibility for the world around us.

Notes toeditors

We are announcing 255schools, these are subject tositesurveys and may change:

School name Postcode Local authority Region Complete?

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery DE22 3HH Derby East Midlands

Lees Brook Academy DE21 4QX Derby East Midlands

Sharley Park Community Primary School S45 9BN Derbyshire East Midlands

Clowne Junior School S43 4BS Derbyshire East Midlands

Castle Mead Academy LE3 5QT Leicester East Midlands

Melton Vale Sixth Form College LE13 1DN Leicestershire East Midlands

The Joseph Whitaker School NG21 0AG Mansfield East Midlands

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School NN3 2AX Northampton East Midlands

FirbeckAcademy NG8 2FB Nottingham East Midlands

BluecoatBeechdaleAcademy NG8 3GP Nottingham East Midlands

The Bulwell Academy NG6 8AQ Nottingham East Midlands

The Suthers School NG24 3NH Nottinghamshire East Midlands

SamworthChurch Academy NG18 2DY Nottinghamshire East Midlands

Carlton Academy NG4 3SH Nottinghamshire East Midlands

Northampton Academy NN3 8NH West Northamptonshire East Midlands

St Marys C of E Academy SG5 4DL Central Bedfordshire East of England Complete

Roydon Primary Academy CM19 5HN Essex East of England Complete

Avanti Meadows Primary School CM23 1FQ Hertfordshire East of England

Manor Drive Primary Academy PE4 7EP Peterborough East of England

Manor Drive Secondary Academy PE4 7EP Peterborough East of England

Westfield Primary Academy CB9 0BW Suffolk East of England Complete

KedingtonPrimary Academy CB9 7QZ Suffolk East of England

Laureate Community Academy CB8 0AN Suffolk East of England

Place Farm Primary Academy CB9 8HF Suffolk East of England

Harris AcademyChaffordHundred RM16 6SA Thurrock East of England Complete

Harris Garrard Academy DA18 4DW Bexley London

Kilburn Grange School NW6 7UJ Brent London Complete

Harris Primary Shortlands BR2 0HG Bromley London

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace SE19 2JH Croydon London Complete

Harris Primary Academy Benson CR0 8RQ Croydon London

Halley House School E8 2DJ Hackney London Complete

St Mark's Church of England Academy CR4 1SF Merton London

St Helen's Catholic Primary School E13 8DW Newham London

Harris Academy Bermondsey SE16 3TZ Southwark London

City of London Academy (Southwark) SE1 5LA Southwark London

Culloden Primary E14 0PT Tower Hamlets London

Mowlem Primary School E2 9HE Tower Hamlets London

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College DL14 6JT County Durham North East

BowburnPrimary School DH6 5FP County Durham North East

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill DH8 8JD County Durham North East

Prince Bishops Community Primary School DL14 8DY County Durham North East

HowletchLane Primary School SR8 2NQ County Durham North East

DurhamGilesgatePrimary School DH1 1PH County Durham North East

NewkerPrimary School DH2 3AA County Durham North East

Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery DL14 9UD County Durham North East

Ropery Walk Primary School SR7 7JZ County Durham North East

WestleaPrimary School SR7 8JU County Durham North East

EbchesterCofE Primary School DH8 0QB County Durham North East

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook DL15 9DN County Durham North East

St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College DH7 0RD County Durham North East

West Cornforth Primary School DL17 9HP County Durham North East

St John's Church of England Aided Primary School DL4 2EQ County Durham North East

Wyvern Academy DL3 9SH Darlington North East

Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead NE9 6RZ Gateshead North East

Brougham Primary School TS24 8EY Hartlepool North East

West View Primary School TS24 9BP Hartlepool North East

Lynnfield Primary School TS26 8RL Hartlepool North East

St Hild's Church of England School TS24 9PB Hartlepool North East

Corpus Christi RC Primary School TS3 8NL Middlesbrough North East

St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School TS3 6PX Middlesbrough North East

Middlesborough College TS2 1AD Middlesbrough North East

St Gerard's RC Primary School TS8 9HU Middlesbrough North East

Sunnyside Academy TS8 0RJ Middlesbrough North East

TyneviewPrimary NE6 3QP Newcastle upon Tyne North East

Gosforth Academy NE3 2JH Newcastle upon Tyne North East

Chillingham Rd Primary School NE6 5XX Newcastle upon Tyne North East

Riverside Primary School NE29 6DQ North Tyneside North East

Benton Dene Primary School NE12 8FD North Tyneside North East

St Thomas MoreRoman CatholicHigh School NE29 8LF North Tyneside North East

The Blyth Academy NE24 4JP Northumberland North East

Bede Academy NE24 2SY Northumberland North East

Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School NE32 5UW South Tyneside North East

Hebburn Lakes Primary School NE31 2SL South Tyneside North East

Westoe Crown Primary School NE33 3NS South Tyneside North East

Mortimer Community College NE33 4UG South Tyneside North East

Fairfield Primary School TS19 7PW Stockton-on-Tees North East

Thornaby Academy TS17 9DB Stockton-on-Tees North East

Christ's College SR4 8PG Sunderland North East

New Silksworth Academy Junior SR3 1AS Sunderland North East

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy SR2 0SX Sunderland North East

Unity Academy Blackpool FY2 0TS Blackpool North West

Blackpool Gateway Academy FY1 6JH Blackpool North West

St George's School A Church of England Academy FY4 4PH Blackpool North West

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery FY4 5LY Blackpool North West

St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth BL4 9QB Bolton North West

Acton C of E Primary Academy CW5 8LG Cheshire North West Complete

Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery SK11 8UD Cheshire East North West

TheFallibroomeAcademy SK10 4AF Cheshire East North West

Upton Priory School SK10 3ED Cheshire East North West

The County High School, Leftwich CW9 8EZ Cheshire West and Chester North West

Newtown Primary School CA2 7LW Cumberland North West

Petteril Bank School CA1 3BX Cumberland North West

The Whitehaven Academy CA28 8TY Cumberland North West

Park Brow Community Primary School L32 6QH Knowsley North West

Malvern Primary School L14 6XA Knowsley North West

BrownedgeSt Mary's Catholic High School PR5 6PB Lancashire North West

Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School LA4 4XF Lancashire North West

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School WN8 9AZ Lancashire North West

Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn BB5 0LU Lancashire North West

Charles Saer Community Primary School FY7 8DD Lancashire North West

Four Oaks Community Primary School L5 1XP Liverpool North West

Croxteth Community Primary School L11 0BP Liverpool North West

Stockton Wood Community Primary School L24 3TF Liverpool North West

North Liverpool Academy L5 0SQ Liverpool North West

The Trinity Catholic Academy L5 8UT Liverpool North West

Dixons Croxteth Academy L11 4SG Liverpool North West

BenchillPrimary School M22 8EJ Manchester North West Complete

LadybarnPrimary School M20 4SR Manchester North West

Whalley Range 11-18 High School M16 8GW Manchester North West

Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester M40 1LU Manchester North West Complete

Dixons Brooklands Academy M23 9BP Manchester North West Complete

The East Manchester Academy M11 3DS Manchester North West

Co-op Academy Belle Vue M12 4BA Manchester North West

Co-op Academy Medlock M13 9UJ Manchester North West

CravenwoodPrimary Academy M8 5AE Manchester North West

Manchester Academy M14 4PX Manchester North West

Oasis AcademyAspinal M18 7NY Manchester North West

Horton Mill Community Primary School OL4 1GL Oldham North West

Oasis AcademyLeesbrook OL4 5JE Oldham North West

Littlemoor Primary School OL4 2RR Oldham North West

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School OL8 4JD Oldham North West

Oasis Academy Clarksfield OL4 1NG Oldham North West

Oasis Academy Oldham OL8 4JZ Oldham North West

Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School M24 2GL Rochdale North West

The Albion Academy M6 6QT Salford North West

DukesgateAcademy M38 9HF Salford North West

Co-op Academy Swinton M27 6JU Salford North West

Litherland High School L21 0DB Sefton North West

Litherland Moss Primary School L21 0DB Sefton North West

Cowley International College WA10 6PN St. Helens North West

The Sutton Academy WA9 5AU St. Helens North West

Tameside College OL6 6NX Tameside North West

The Heys Primary School OL6 9NS Tameside North West

Greenfield Primary Academy SK14 1QD Tameside North West

LaurusRyecroft M43 7LJ Tameside North West

Oasis AcademyBroadoak OL6 8QG Tameside North West

Lime Tree Primary Academy M33 2RP Trafford North West Complete

BroadoakSchool M31 4BU Trafford North West

Lostock High School M32 9PL Trafford North West

Padgate Academy WA2 0LN Warrington North West

Beamont Collegiate Academy WA2 8PX Warrington North West

Dallam Community Primary School WA5 0JG Warrington North West

Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School WA2 9PH Warrington North West

Priestley College WA4 6RD Warrington North West

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School CA17 4HA Westmorland and Furness North West

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School WN7 2XG Wigan North West

St Mary's Catholic College CH45 3LN Wirral North West

Woodchurch High School CH49 7NG Wirral North West

Co-op Academy Hillside CH43 9HG Wirral North West

Co-op Academy Portland CH41 0AB Wirral North West

The Island Free School PO38 1BG Isle of Wight South East

Goodwin Academy CT14 9BD Kent South East

Burnt Oak Primary School ME7 1LS Medway South East

Oasis Academy Skinner Street ME7 1LG Medway South East

Charles Warren Academy MK6 3AZ Milton Keynes South East Complete

The Milton Keynes Academy MK6 5LA Milton Keynes South East

Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School SL2 5FF Slough South East

Rickley Park Primary School MK3 6EW South East South East

Oasis Academy Sholing SO19 8PH Southampton South East

Whiteknights Primary School RG2 8EP Wokingham South East Complete

Peasedown St Johns Primary School BA2 8DH Bath andNorth EastSomerset South West Complete

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School BH12 4DZ Bournemouth,Christchurchand Poole South West Complete

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster EX13 5BE Devon South West Complete

St White's Primary School GL14 3GD Gloucestershire South West

All Saints' Academy GL51 0WH Gloucestershire South West

Notre Dame RC School PL6 5HN Plymouth South West Complete

St Boniface's RC College PL5 3AG Plymouth South West Complete

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School PL4 9BE Plymouth South West Complete

Lipson Co-operative Academy PL4 7PG Plymouth South West

Oliver Tomkins Church of England SN5 8LW Swindon South West

Tame Valley Academy B36 8QJ Birmingham West Midlands

Prince Albert High School B42 2TU Birmingham West Midlands

Nelson Mandela School B12 8EH Birmingham West Midlands

Ark St Alban's Academy B12 0YH Birmingham West Midlands

Bloomsbury B7 5BX Birmingham West Midlands

Hallmoor(SEN school) B33 0DL Birmingham West Midlands

Thornton Primary School B8 2LQ Birmingham West Midlands

Richard Lee Primary School CV2 5FU Coventry West Midlands

FinhamPark 2 CV4 9WT Coventry West Midlands

Charter Academy CV4 8DW Coventry West Midlands

Hill Farm Academy CV6 3BL Coventry West Midlands

Moseley Primary School CV6 1AB Coventry West Midlands

Potters Green Primary CV2 2GF Coventry West Midlands

Dudley College DY1 4AS Dudley West Midlands

EllowesHall Sports College DY3 2JH Dudley West Midlands

WeobleyHigh School HR4 8ST Herefordshire, County of West Midlands

WeobleyPrimary School HR4 8ST Herefordshire, County of West Midlands

Eaton Valley Primary School B71 4BU Sandwell West Midlands

BleakhousePrimary School B68 9DS Sandwell West Midlands

GlebefieldsPrimary School DY4 0SX Sandwell West Midlands

Hanbury Primary School B70 9NT Sandwell West Midlands

High Point (SEN school) WS10 0JS Sandwell West Midlands

Oxon CofE Primary School SY3 5BJ Shropshire West Midlands

Shrewsbury College SY1 1RX Shropshire West Midlands

GreswoldPrimary School B91 2AZ Solihull West Midlands

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School B37 7TR Solihull West Midlands

Stafford Manor High School ST17 9DJ Staffordshire West Midlands

Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School DE14 2LU Staffordshire West Midlands

PoppyfieldPrimary Academy WS12 4RY Staffordshire West Midlands

ThistleyHough Academy ST4 5JJ Stoke-on-Trent West Midlands

Ormiston Meridian Academy ST3 7DF Stoke-on-Trent West Midlands

WoodloesPrimary School CV34 5DF Warwickshire West Midlands

All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy CV12 9HP Warwickshire West Midlands

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale CV37 8QR Warwickshire West Midlands

George Eliot Academy CV11 4QP Warwickshire West Midlands

Ash Green School CV7 9AH Warwickshire West Midlands

Kingsbury School - Tamworth B78 2LF Warwickshire West Midlands

St Michaels C of E Academy CV12 9DA Warwickshire West Midlands

Ormiston SWB Academy WV14 0LN Wolverhampton West Midlands

RakegatePrimary School WV10 6US Wolverhampton West Midlands

LanesfieldPrimary School WV4 6BZ Wolverhampton West Midlands

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School WV14 7PD Wolverhampton West Midlands

Oak Meadow Primary School WV11 2QQ Wolverhampton West Midlands

Ormiston NEW Academy WV10 6SE Wolverhampton West Midlands

Moons Moat First School B98 9HR Worcestershire West Midlands

Carnforth School WR4 9HG Worcestershire West Midlands

Honeywell Primary School WR2 5QH Worcestershire West Midlands

St George's CofE School DY10 2BX Worcestershire West Midlands

Hollymount School WR4 9SG Worcestershire West Midlands

Wolverley CE Secondary School and Sixth Form DY11 5XQ Worcestershire West Midlands

Feversham Primary Academy BD3 9EG Bradford Yorkshire and the Humber Complete

Upton Primary School WF9 1JS Wakefield Yorkshire and Humber

Girlington Primary School BD8 9NR Bradford Yorkshire and the Humber

Trinity AcademyAkroydon HX3 6PU Calderdale Yorkshire and the Humber

Trinity Academy StPeter's HX6 1HB Calderdale Yorkshire and the Humber

Trinity Academy DN8 5BY Doncaster Yorkshire and the Humber

DeWarenneAcademy DN12 3JY Doncaster Yorkshire and the Humber

Don Valley Academy DN5 9DD Doncaster Yorkshire and the Humber

Marshlands Primary School DN14 5UE East Riding of Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber

Withernsea High School HU19 2EQ East Riding of Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber

Kingsway Primary School DN14 5HQ East Riding of Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber

Northfield Infant School YO25 5YN East Riding of Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber

Appleton Primary School HU5 4PG Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and the Humber

Francis Askew Primary School HU4 6LQ Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and the Humber

Sirius Academy North HU6 9BP Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and the Humber

Aspire Academy HU9 5DE Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and the Humber

Liberty Academy HU9 5YB Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and the Humber

Estcourt Primary Academy HU9 2RP Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and the Humber

Trinity Academy Leeds LS9 7QL Leeds Yorkshire and the Humber

Cockburn School LS11 5TT Leeds Yorkshire and the Humber

Oasis AcademyNunsthorpe DN33 1AW North EastLincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber Complete

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy DN34 5AH North EastLincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber

Ormiston Maritime Academy DN34 5AH North EastLincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber

The Vale Academy DN20 8AR North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber

South Ferriby Primary DN18 6HU North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber

Graham School YO12 6QW North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber

RedscopePrimary School S61 2PL Rotherham Yorkshire and the Humber

Thorpe Hesley Primary School S61 2PL Rotherham Yorkshire and the Humber

ArbourthorneCommunity Primary School S2 2GQ Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber

Oasis Academy Don Valley S9 3TY Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber

Oasis Academy Fir Vale S4 8GA Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber

Oasis AcademyWatermead S5 8RJ Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber

West End Academy WF 94QJ Wakefield Yorkshire and the Humber Complete

Burton Green Primary School YO30 6JE York Yorkshire and the Humber

Carr Infants School YO26 5QA York Yorkshire and the Humber

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