4 FAQs about Tender for photovoltaic panels on school roofs

How many solar panels are on a school roof?

The scheme provides eligible schools with a 6 kilowatt peak of roof-mounted solar PV, which equates to approximately 14 solar panels. Minister for Education Helen McEntee said: "Communities up and down the country have started to see solar panels on school rooftops, a sign of the strong uptake of the Solar for Schools Programme.

How can schools benefit from a solar PV system?

The scheme will fund up to 6 kilowatts of roof-mounted solar PV, which equates to approximately 16 solar panels. Connection to the grid will be included, to allow unused solar energy to feed to the grid when schools are closed. This will enable schools to be compensated for renewable energy exports to the grid.

What is the Solar for Schools programme?

Through the solar for schools programme, eligible schools are provided with a 6 kilowatt peak of roof-mounted solar PV, which equals approximately 14 solar panels. The programme is wholly funded by the Government's Climate Action Fund.

Will schools get 6 kWp photovoltaic panels?

The provision of up to 6 kWp photovoltaic (PV) panels to schools, to be funded from the Climate Action Fund at the discretion of the Minister for the Environment, was announced in September 2022.

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