Solar for schools, by school type
A primary school, a multi-academy trust and an independent boarding school fund, size and pay back solar very differently — Salix and PSDS for the state sector, reserves or bonds for independents. We build around your setting rather than swapping a noun on a template. Pick yours for typical sizing, funding route and term-time payback.
Primary Schools
Typical 30-80 kW, 7-year payback. £35,000-£90,000.
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Secondary Schools
Typical 100-300 kW, 6.5-year payback. £90,000-£270,000.
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Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)
Typical 200 kW-1.5 MW (across multiple sites), 6-year payback. £250,000-£1.5m (portfolio-wide programme).
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Sixth Form Colleges
Typical 150-400 kW, 6.5-year payback. £135,000-£360,000.
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Special Schools
Typical 40-150 kW, 7.5-year payback. £45,000-£135,000.
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Independent (Private) Schools
Typical 100-500 kW, 6-year payback. £90,000-£450,000.
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Run a trust with mixed phases, or not sure which route fits? We size from your half-hourly meter data and write the auditable savings case Salix and PSDS require. See real prices on the cost guide, the funding routes on the grants and funding page, or get an indicative figure with the savings calculator.
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- 1. Free desk feasibility from your meter data and roof, no obligation.
- 2. Site survey and a fixed-price proposal, itemised in writing.
- 3. Install and aftercare by MCS-certified engineers.
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