Great British Energy pledge £180m in solar investment for NHS & schools

Great British Energy's first project will put rooftop solar panels on 200 schools and 200 hospitals . The first solar panels are expected to be installed by the end of the summer and the government said it would focus them in areas of "highest need".

• First major project for Great British Energy is to put rooftop solar panels on around 200 schools and 200 NHS sites, saving hundreds of millions on their energy bills
• Savings will be reinvested in schools and NHS as part of the government’s Plan for Change to fix public services – providing power for pupils and patients
• Great British Energy will also partner with community groups and the devolved governments to fund ambitious local clean power projects across the UK

Although the first stages of this project will target less than 1% of schools it has been widely welcomed as it highlights both the huge potential and importance of renewable technologies and their vital role in helping the frontline manage the "enormous financial pressure" of energy bills.

If you are interested in how Solarwatt UK & Ireland and our partners have played its part in helping communities do just this, visit our Alcester Grammar Inspiration Story.