Solar, batteries and energy savings for schools
Schools use power in daylight on big roofs, which is an ideal start for solar. The catch is the holidays. We size systems around the school year and give the board a case it can approve.
- Sized around terms and holidays
- Board-ready feasibility and payback
- Installs planned for school holidays
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Get my free savings checkBook a 15-min callor call 0433 679 324Schools use most of their power in daylight, which suits solar. We size it around the school year so holidays don't waste it, and give the board numbers it can approve.
A school's load follows the timetable: classrooms, air conditioning, computers, lighting, kitchens, pools and halls during the day, then very little at night and over the holidays. Solar fits the term-time pattern well. Sized without thinking about the holidays, though, a big share of the output gets exported for a small credit. We model the whole school year, and where it helps, add batteries, efficiency fixes and EV charging for staff and buses.
What makes school projects tricky
- School holidaysTwelve weeks or more of low use a year. Oversized solar exports a lot of power for a few cents.
- Board and bursar approvalDecisions go through a business manager, a board or a diocese, and need a written case.
- Air conditioning upgradesNew classroom air conditioning can push the site past its supply.
- Works around studentsInstalls need to happen safely, mostly in holidays.
What fits a school
Feasibility study for the board
Solar, batteries and supply capacity modelled on the school's interval data, with a clear recommendation.
Learn more →Solar sized to the school year
Term-time use covered without wasting output in the holidays.
Learn more →Energy audits
Air conditioning, lighting, pools and after-hours loads, with fixes ranked by payback.
Learn more →Power and gas contracts
Contracts across every campus reviewed and managed.
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For staff, school buses and visitors, with load management.
Learn more →Simple, and the numbers come first
- Energy analysisWe start with your bills and 30-minute interval data, so the design fits how your site really uses power.
- Feasibility and designRoof, switchboard and grid checks, then a design that balances cost, output and payback.
- InstallationInstalled by our licensed, accredited electrical partner, using quality, well-supported brands.
- Monitoring and supportEvery system is monitored after install, so faults get caught and fixed early.
Common questions
Do you work with public schools?
Public schools in NSW mostly go through the Department of Education's own programs. We work with independent and Catholic schools, and with any school that manages its own energy.
How do you handle school holidays?
We model the full school year from your interval data, so the system is sized to term-time use and the holiday export is small. A battery or after-hours loads like pools can help use the rest.
Can you present to the board?
Yes. The feasibility study gives costs, estimated savings, payback and risks in plain English, and we can present it.
When does the install happen?
Mostly in the school holidays, with any work in term planned around students and staff.
Are there incentives?
Eligible rebates may apply for solar, batteries and some efficiency upgrades. We identify what applies to your school.
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