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Free Solar Panels for the nation's schools

British Gas has unveiled an unprecedented £15 million investment in solar technology for the nation's schools. The company will donate and install solar panels - worth up to £40,000 - in up to 750 schools in the UK. Each school will be able to generate its own free, green electricity, cutting as much as 20% of its annual electricity bill.

The schools receiving solar panels will also receive a British Gas smart meter, offering real time information so pupils can see the difference their solar panels are making. Finally, specially created Generation Green lesson plans will help teachers engage their pupils in learning about renewable energy, and schools will be able to track their performance against others and share tips and advice via a specially designed website.

Register your interest

British Gas and Generation Green are launching a nationwide competition to get communities behind their schools and nominate them to receive Solar Panels.

To register for more information and how to nominate your school, please give us your details:

Has your school registered for Generation Green?

Generation Green is British Gas's nationwide schools programme designed to empower teachers, schools and their local communities to tackle climate change through greener behaviour.

The programme rewards schools for green actions with 'Green Leaves' which are collected by schools and redeemed against useful prizes ranging from solar water heating kits and energy efficient light bulbs to green energy trackers.

To find out if your school is registered, please click here.

Frequently asked questions

How will we decide who gets the installation?

We will allocate around half of the 750 solar PV installations to schools in low income or CESP areas (the government's Community Energy Saving Programme). Parents, teachers, children and communities can also nominate their schools through British Gas's Generation Green programme. All schools in Britain, including those not maintained by their Local Authority, can apply. The independent Energy For Tomorrow fund will decide on which schools will receive solar panels.

What will the schools receive?

As well as the Solar panels, the schools will also get a smart meter (if they are customers of British Gas) and an energy display monitor. Combined, this will provide real time energy usage information to the school and pupils, as well as providing historic comparisons. This greater understanding of how the schools use energy should also enable greater energy efficiency.

How much will this cost the schools who apply?

Nothing. The installation of the Solar Panels and the smart meter will be free to all successful schools.

When will you be fitting the Solar Panels?

We will begin installing Solar Panels during the course of the 2010-2011 academic year.

Who can I contact for more information?

For general enquiries, please contact mysolarschool@britishgas.co.uk or call 0800 980 9038. For any press enquiries, contact the British Gas Press Office on 0207 260 2700 or via generationgreen@bluerubicon.com. Please note that we are not able to take applications for the Solar Panels for Schools Programme over the phone.