When staff and students returned after the half-term break, there were some noticeable additions to two of the Academy's roof areas.



When staff and students returned after the half-term break, there were some noticeable additions to two of the Academy’s roof areas.  On 31st May a company called Cleaner Air Solutions Ltd finished installing our new photovoltaic system which will enable us to generate power and heat by using the sun’s energy to create electricity.

Unlike solar hot water panels, which merely “harvest” solar energy, photovoltaic systems (PV) create electrical energy directly from a physical process inside the solar cell. This is DC power which is then converted by an inverter into AC power. This will then be used to contribute to the Academy’s electricity needs.

The system has a meter which will allow us to monitor the total amount of renewable energy we have generated and this will be shown on our website and used to help teach students about the benefits of renewable energy.  To give an idea about how much energy will be produced, the two phototovoltaic systems with a rating of 3.24kWp each, generates on average 2420kwh, per annum.  This equates to a saving of 4.2 tonnes of carbon emmissions every year. 

We are currently awaiting planning permission for an additional source of renewable energy with the installation of two large scale wind turbines.  Hopefully, you’ll see them very soon!