Wellington School celebration event

On Thursday 18th April, Wellington School hosted an event to celebrate the successful installation of our new 388 kWp solar array. The new “rooftop powerstation” was made possible by GMCR and of course the wonderful community who have invested over £350,000 to make the project a reality.

On the night we heard from the school’s eco-committee who expressed their delight at having renewables on their roofs and how this forms part of their education in class.

The joint event held by Altrincham Interfaith Group and GMCR was also an opportunity to discuss how to reduce carbon pollution from other local buildings. Richard Baker from Middleton Community Power and Solar for GM Faiths spoke about the key questions facing places of worship as they grapple to decarbonise their (often old and inefficient) buildings. Sukhbir Singh spoke about his personal journey toward a low carbon lifestyle and the hidden challenges faced when trying to retrofit your house.

It was fantastic to hear from so many concerned residents, parents and organisations from around the area who gave their support to the initiative. We look forward to working with Wellington School over the lifespan of the project.

Solar performance

In the period January to March 2024, our ten solar arrays generated 64,583 kWh of electricity. This is 7.9% below our projections, as February/March were even less sunny than usual, but 78% more than last year, due to the switch on of the array at Wellington School in mid February.  

This was enough to make 3.5 million cups of tea and save 24 tonnes of CO2. Our site partners used 47,499 kWh (74% of generation) and collectively saved £3,770 on their electricity bills this quarter.

Thank you for your support!