Hundreds of schools and hospitals across the UK are set to receive £180 million for solar panels from the government’s new state-owned energy company. The first major investment from Great British Energy was announced on Friday as part of government efforts to reduce the country’s planet-warming emissions. The move was welcomed by the school leaders union and NHS providers who said it would also help to manage the “enormous financial pressure” of energy bills. Right now, money that should be spent on your children’s education or your family’s healthcare is instead being wasted on sky-high energy bills, said Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. Great British Energy’s first major project will be to help our vital public institutions save hundreds of millions on bills to reinvest on the frontline. The government also hopes that the project, to provide solar panels for 200 schools and 200 hospitals, will reduce the use of fossil fuels across public property and help achieve its long-term climate goals.
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