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St Crispin School, Somerset

Solar Case Studies

Educating the next generation on the importance of renewable energy is vital to the future of our planet. An installation at St Crispin School demonstrates the real life benefits of Solar Power to students.

24 Sharp Solar PV Modules were installed over this school classroom

Apollo Renewables installed this 4.32kWp grid connected photovoltaic system for a school in Somerset. The system was installed over a shallow pitched zinc standing seam roof on a school classroom block. Lengths of UniStrut channel were installed onto the roof with a UniRac mounting system fixed onto this channel. A visual display was installed within the main hallway of the building to show the performance of the system to students. A datalogger package was installed to allow detailed monitoring of the system, this also included weather sensors such as wind speed, solar irradiance, ambient and module temperature. The datalogger is connected to the school’s PC network, allowing the data to be accessed from an internet connected computer. The installation was completed by Apollo Renewables Limited.

Installer: Apollo Renewables Ltd
Manufacturer: Sharp Manufacturing Company of UK

Project summary:
Date installed: June 2009
Forecast kWh generation/year: 3,376
Technology: Solar PV
Panel area (m²): 31.5
Installation Type: Shallow pitched roof system
Building integrated: No
System size (kWp) 4.32
Modules: 24 x Sharp NU-180E1 monocrystalline
Inverters: 2 x Fronius IG20
Forecast CO₂ saving/year(kg): 1,452