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Sadiq Khan's school solar panel plan would be 'like building a whole new power station'

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Published date12 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
MyLondon understands there is not yet a definitive list of schools that will receive the new tech, but some have already been rolled out. This includes at the site of the today's visit in Hackney

The panels at Stoke Newington School cost £35,000 but will 'pay for themselves' in four to five years, as more than £5,000 is reportedly saved per year on energy bills. They were paid for by a combination of a grant from City Hall and local fundraising, and are ‘self cleaning', with rain water washing off dust.

Mr Khan says his ‘Net Zero Schools’ initiative would help schools in the capital become 'more energy efficient as well as major sources of energy generation'. The mayor adds that money would also be spent on installing heat pumps.

His team says the scheme would be rolled out with the hope to expand to more schools, and reduce energy bills for schools by up to £50,000 a year.

Taken together, they add, the rooftops of London's schools could produce 'the output equivalent to a new power station'.

Other aspects of Mr Khan's plan include:

Delivering a 100 per cent zero-emission bus fleet in London by 2030 Putting air pollution filters in primary schools Providing more than 40,000 new public bike parking spaces on high streets and in schools, stations and residential areas by 2030 Increasing the number of electric vehicle charging points in London to 40,000 -'more than double' the current amount -by 2030 Making homes and offices 'more energy efficient' Expanding the School Streets initiative, which restricts car access outside schools during drop off and pick up times Increasing investment in walking and cycling Planting more trees and creating new green spaces, focused on 'the areas of London that need them most'

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