Eco group bidding to fit nearly 1,000 solar panels to school roof

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An eco-friendly community group has launched a bid to fund the largest solar-panel roof installation in Greater Manchester at a secondary school in Altrincham.

The ‘solar array’ at Wellington School in Timperley will cover the school roofs with nearly 1,000 solar panels to generate enough electricity to make more than 16 million cups of tea a year.

Volunteer group Greater Manchester Community Renewables (GMCR) has launched a share offer to raise cash for the scheme. It will help the school save money on its energy bills and reduce its carbon footprint.

Stuart Beeley, headteacher at Wellington School, said: “The climate crisis will have a massive impact on the lives of our students so we have a duty to them to reduce our school’s carbon footprint. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link “Partnering with GMCR will give our parents and the local community a chance to be part of this journey to make our school more sustainable.” Altrincham Green Party councillor on Trafford council Michael Welton, who is also a parent of two students at Wellington School, said: “As a parent and nearby local councillor, I put Wellington School in touch with GMCR as soon as I heard about this opportunity.