Client Background
T Clarke is a construction engineering company that operates throughout the United Kingdom, they invited UCS Renewables to provide a quotation for the design and installation of a solar panel system for the new Queen Elizabeth school campus in Hexham. The schools were granted additional funding to ensure an EPC rating of A, this required the implementation of renewable energy solutions to reduce emissions to combat climate change as part of the local council’s energy commitments. The original school building will remain as it is a listed building, the new elements of the schools have been constructed on additional land surrounding the building.
The Challenge
The new school merges Hexham Middle school and Queen Elizabeth High into one campus, as part of a £31.2m project which has been funded by Northumberland Council and the Department of Education. The school is scheduled to re-open in September 2021 to align with the start of the school year, therefore it was vital that UCS Renewables completed the installation before this date.
What UCS Renewables Did
UCS Renewables designed and installed a 69.3kWp system which was installed across two school buildings. The system featured 30kW and 36kW Solis inverters alongside 252 Sharp solar panels.
108 panels were installed on the roof of block 3 and 144 panels were installed on block 4.
