Around 400 schools and NHS sites to be fitted with energy-saving devices

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Around 400 school and NHS sites will get solar panels through the £200m initiative

The UK government has announced its first major project for Great British Energy, aimed at reducing energy bills for public services through the installation of solar panels on schools and NHS sites across England.

The £200m initiative is part of the government’s attempts to alleviate the financial strain caused by rising energy costs on public services.

Around 200 schools and 200 NHS sites across the UK will see rooftop solar panels installed, with the government promising millions of pounds of savings over the next 30 years.

The solar panels will be installed by the end of summer 2025. The programme is allocating £80m for solar panel installations at schools, with a further £100m directed towards NHS sites.

The aspiration is that schools and hospitals will also be able to sell surplus energy back to the grid. The government claims the initiat