GLF Schools
Client Overview: 🏫
GLF Schools is a well-established multi-academy trust based in Surrey, England, overseeing a network of schools with a strong emphasis on educational excellence and environmental responsibility. With sustainability high on their agenda, GLF Schools partnered with GreenLight to deliver a large-scale renewable energy initiative across 19 schools.
Challenge: 🌍
The Trust aimed to lower operational costs and carbon emissions across its portfolio by investing in solar energy. The challenge lay in coordinating the installation of solar PV systems across multiple active school sites while maintaining educational continuity and meeting tight programme deadlines.
Solution: ☀️
GreenLight successfully delivered a comprehensive solar PV programme across 19 schools in Surrey, under a JCT Design & Build contract over a 6-month period.
Scope of Works:
•1.6 MWp Solar PV capacity installed
•SolarEdge inverters integrated for system optimisation
•Longi high-performance PV panels used
•Full O&M (Operations & Maintenance) management included
Programme Management: ⏱️
With a project value of £1.5 million, GreenLight coordinated logistics, stakeholder engagement, and phased installations to minimise disruption and ensure timely delivery.
Results: ✅
Operational Cost Reductions: By switching to solar, GLF Schools significantly reduced reliance on grid energy, unlocking long-term savings across all 19 sites.
Sustainability in Action: This project has led to a major decrease in carbon emissions, supporting the Trust’s commitment to environmental stewardship and compliance with green education targets.
Portfolio-Wide Benefits: The centralised approach to design, procurement, and delivery ensured a consistent standard across all installations, simplifying ongoing maintenance and monitoring.
Conclusion: 🌱
The partnership between GLF Schools and GreenLight demonstrates the power of scale in achieving sustainable transformation. This ambitious programme delivered renewable energy to 19 schools within just six months—showcasing what’s possible when innovation, collaboration, and education meet.