Feb 11, 2020
Tim Warneford is in London’s West End with Lara Harvard and Zoe Forbes from Ecosphere and Gareth Williams from Eden Sustainable talking about how schools and academy trusts can both save money and also be much greener by installing better energy systems and also their exclusive offer available to both academy trusts and state schools.
On this episode we cover:
Eden Sustainable working with academy trusts and state schools that offer free solar systems to save bills
Agreeing to buy power from the solar system available at much cheaper rate
The specifics needed from the school to do this
Schools not always buying well with energy
Clean, green energy being key in fight against climate change
Eden Sustainable giving schools a lump sum up front
Ecosphere rolling out a plan across Brighton and Hove schools
Rolling out large solar PV projects
Looking at schools in a holistic way; lighting, roof, all energy
Expecting to save schools up to £30,000 a year
Many schools in end of year deficit
Vital for schools to receive further funding
Eden Sustainable flexible when it comes to inflation rate of the PPA
Schools needing to understand their current rates and how they are metred
Giving talks to get the pupils on board too
Reducing CO2 emissions being a big win
Reducing school costs also being a big win
The Pickwell Foundation, supporting charities acting on climate change and people displacement
Eden Sustainable take care of all of the planning, building control, all upfront costs, installation, insurance and maintenance of the panels
Panels can last over 25 years
20-25 lease arrangements available
Can also help boost green flag credentials
A low risk-versus-reward balance for schools
Current major projects in the pipeline
How the climate change message is key for everyone
Eden Sustainable being happy for anyone to pick up the phone and have a chat