St Bart’s Multi Academy Trust
Client Overview: 🏫
St. Bart’s Multi Academy Trust oversees a diverse group of primary schools committed to delivering outstanding education across the Midlands. With a strong focus on environmental responsibility and long-term cost efficiency, the Trust partnered with GreenLight to roll out solar PV systems across 12 schools in its portfolio.
Challenge: 🌍
St. Bart’s MAT aimed to make a large-scale shift toward renewable energy across multiple school sites, each with unique structural and operational requirements. The challenge was to implement solar PV solutions that would reduce energy costs and carbon emissions while working within the constraints of active school environments.
Solution: ☀️
GreenLight delivered a strategic and coordinated rollout of solar PV installations at the following 12 schools:
•Longford Primary School
•Meir Heath Academy
•Nantwich Primary Academy
•Offley Primary School
•St. Michael’s Community Academy
•St. Saviour’s Academy
•Whitchurch Infant and Nursery School
•Woodcroft Academy
•Cranberry Academy
•Hazel Slade Primary Academy
•Hungerford Primary Academy
•Knutton St. Mary’s Academy
Tailored Design & Planning: 📐
Each site received a bespoke system design, factoring in roof space, energy usage patterns, and structural integrity to ensure optimal system performance and longevity.
Seamless Installation Process: 🔧
GreenLight scheduled installations during term breaks and weekends where possible, ensuring minimal disruption to teaching and learning.
Unified Monitoring & Reporting: 📊
All systems were equipped with real-time performance monitoring, giving the Trust clear visibility over energy generation, usage, and savings across the entire network.
Results: ✅
Significant Cost Savings: The Trust is now generating clean, renewable energy across all 12 schools, resulting in major reductions in electricity bills and freeing up funds for educational priorities.
Sustainability Leadership: St. Bart’s MAT has significantly reduced its carbon footprint, positioning itself as a leader in environmental responsibility within the education sector.
Educational Opportunity: The installations provide a powerful platform for student engagement, integrating sustainability into the curriculum through real-world data and visible infrastructure.
Conclusion: 🌱
By working with GreenLight, St. Bart’s Multi Academy Trust has taken a bold and coordinated step toward a more sustainable future, showcasing how schools can be at the forefront of the green energy transition. This project reflects our shared commitment to smarter infrastructure, lower costs, and environmental impact reduction—across every site, for every student.