We have now installed solar panels on 5 schools and one community building across Oldham. Click on the sites below or scroll down the page to find more information about each installation.
Technology
All of the installations we have completed use AUO Green Triplex 250W multi-crystalline photovoltaic panels (AUO previously traded as BenQ and is a top-rated ‘Tier 1’ solar manufacturer). The solar panels come with a 10 year product/workmanship warranty and are manufactured in the Czech Republic. Their performance over 25 years is also warrantied, with the performance of the panels guaranteed to 80% of the original performance after 25 years.
All installations have been designed by construction engineers, and are warranted systems designed to withstand severe weather without negative impact. This means that the installations are under warranty for any damage caused by poor weather and Oldham Community Power will not have any repair costs, but our systems have been installed through the storms of winter 2016/17 and are still working in perfect condition!
Beever Primary School
Moorby Street, Oldham OL1 3QU
Capacity: 29 kW
Number of panels: 112
Mounting system: Panel Claw Polar Bear flat roof mounting system
Electricity generated: 23,121 kWh (as of 2 December 2017)
CO2 equivalent saving*: 10,379.75 kg
Blackshaw Lane Primary School
Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham OL2 6NT
Capacity: 46 kW
Number of panels: 178
Mounting system: S:Flex mounting systems for trapezoidal sheet and corrugated sheet roofs
Electricity generated: 36,269 kWh (as of 2 December 2017)
CO2 equivalent saving*: 16,738.79 kg
Mather Street Primary School
Mather Street, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0DR
Capacity: 34 kW
Number of panels: 115
Mounting system: Sun Fixings Standing Seam Flat
Electricity generated: 26,935 kWh (as of 2 December 2017)
CO2 equivalent saving*: 12,475.35 kg
Medlock Valley Primary School
Deanshut Lane, Fitton Hill, Oldham OL8 2PN
Capacity: 50 kW
Number of panels: 188
Mounting system: Sun Fixings Standing Seam Flat
Electricity generated: 29,033 kWh (as of 2 December 2017)
CO2 equivalent saving*: 14,121.12 kg
Whitegate End Primary School
Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 8EB
Capacity: 50 kW
Number of panels: 192
Mounting system: Panel Claw Polar Bear flat roof mounting system
Electricity generated: 43,850 kWh (as of 2 December 2017)
CO2 equivalent saving*: 19,967.12 kg
NEON Hub
Holt Street, Greenacres, Oldham, OL4 2DQ
Capacity: 11 kW
Number of panels: 42
Mounting system: Sun Fixings Roof Hook
Electricity generated: 9,163 kWh (as of 2 December 2017)
CO2 equivalent saving*: 4,167.97 kg
* CO2 equivalent saving based on UK Government’s Greenhouse gas reporting – Conversion factors 2016