Donations to the Energy Revolution programme from onboard.earth members in 2025, 2019 and 2018 went to Solar for Schools, a project that installs solar panels on school roofs across the UK, allowing them to produce low-cost clean electricity, while also educating children about the importance of a low carbon future.
For schools the project presents a fully-funded solar solution for a simple, risk-free way to benefit from solar panels. The project takes schools from initial idea through to installation and long-term management. In exchange, they offer a reduced price for the solar electricity so the school can start using clean, local renewable energy. They plan, raise funds, coordinate and oversee installation and manage the solar panel system, and provide the teachers and students with energy education resources.
Key impacts as of 2025:
- 295 solar powered schools that across the country.
- 180,000 students reached with solar, energy and green careers education since 2016
- 13,594.64tonnes of CO2 saved in total since 2016
- £2.5m saved by schools in the last 5 years
- But as well as reducing carbon and saving money, we see dramatic behaviour change – with all the schools we work with seeing a 30% reduction in their energy consumption after they’ve had solar installed.
- Solar for Schools is now the UK’s largest solar asset manager for schools.
To learn more about how students and teachers can benefit from solar and the live energy data and education that comes with it visit the Solar for Schools Education website or watch this short film:
To join the campaign and team up with fellow activists at Solar for Schools, students can email the Danielle Parker at daniellep@solarforschools.co.uk with their interest and the name of the school that they would like to take solar.