After installation — Northgate Logistics, Leeds
Northgate Logistics, Leeds
Installed November 2024
- System size
- 250kWp
- Battery
- Not included
- First-year gen.
- 218,000kWh
- Payback
- 5 years
Verified annual saving
£54,000
Solar panels on a UK school building rooftop
Public sector & schools
Powering Communities. Protecting Budgets.
MCS-certified renewable energy solutions for councils, schools, and public institutions.
Safe site protocols
Designed for sensitive sites.
DBS-Checked Engineers
Every engineer on school and healthcare sites holds current enhanced DBS clearance.
Physical Barrier Systems
Installed at all roof access points for the full duration of works.
Term-Date Phasing
School installations scheduled outside term time, coordinated with the site's H&S officer.
Site-Specific RAMS
A formal RAMS document provided before work commences, subject to approval.
Procurement & funding
We understand public money.
First Choice Solar provides full technical documentation support for Crown Commercial Service procurement frameworks, Find a Tender Service (FTS) tendering, and local authority approval workflows. For capital funding, we prepare technical submissions required for Salix Finance interest-free loans and the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS).
Note: First Choice Solar does not administer government domestic grant schemes. Funding support refers exclusively to public sector financing mechanisms — Salix, PSDS, and LA Net Zero funds.
Council and school procurement documentation
Sector case studies
Proven across schools, councils and community facilities.
CommercialAfter installation
After installation — Brook Farm, Essex
Brook Farm, Essex
Installed June 2024
- System size
- 95kWp
- Battery
- 40kWh
- First-year gen.
- 89,000kWh
- Payback
- 5 years
Verified annual saving
£21,500
After installation — St Anne's Primary, Manchester
St Anne's Primary, Manchester
Installed August 2024
- System size
- 45kWp
- Battery
- 20kWh
- First-year gen.
- 41,000kWh
- Payback
- 6 years
Verified annual saving
£9,800
We navigate the procurement and funding compliance — request a proposal for your institution.
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Request a Public Sector Proposal
We navigate the compliance so your team can focus on the outcomes.
Powering Communities. Protecting Budgets.
MCS-certified renewable energy for councils, schools and public institutions.
£0 deposit. No obligation. Free forensic report. HIES-protected from day one.