The challenge
The school's energy manager had identified the main teaching block flat roof as an ideal solar location but had no capital budget. The Salix Wales programme requires an energy audit, a minimum 5% saving demonstration, and a formal application through the local authority energy officer — a process the school had started but stalled on.
Our solution
FLD provided an ESOS-formatted feasibility report meeting Salix Wales application requirements at no cost. We coordinated the application submission with the City and County of Swansea energy officer, including the half-hourly consumption analysis demonstrating 82% term-time self-consumption on the teaching block's IT and HVAC load. NGED G98 notification was submitted on commissioning day. The SolarEdge monitoring system was configured with a publicly accessible dashboard for the school reception display, and FLD provided a curriculum resource pack aligned to the Curriculum for Wales.
The result
Salix Wales interest-free loan of £88,000 approved. Installation completed in 5 days during school summer holiday. First-term monitoring shows 89% term-time self-consumption — above the 82% modelled. The reception display has been used in 14 science and geography lessons. The school's energy manager has submitted a second application for the sports hall roof.
FLD handled the Salix paperwork end-to-end and got the installation done in the summer holidays. The monitoring display is genuinely used in lessons. A second system is already in the pipeline.
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