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Fenland school to get wind turbine

A wind turbine is to be installed at a Fenland school to provide electricity for the building and help educate the children about climate change and renewable energy.

The five kilowatt wind turbine will be installed at Elm CofE Primary School in Wisbech in the New Year with support from the government's Low Carbon Building Programme and the Co-Operative's Green Energy Schools scheme.

When in place, the 15-metre high turbine is expected to generate 4,380 units of electricity – enough for 219,000 cups of tea.

A monitor inside the school will allow pupils to keep track of the electricity generated and of the carbon dioxide emissions saved – expected to be about 2.5 tonnes a year.

The Co-operative's Green Energy for Schools scheme gave the school £10,000 and has handed out over £1 million to install solar panels at 100 schools and is investing the same again in solar panels and new technologies for further schools.

Headteacher Chris Child said: "We are thrilled to be among the schools selected to receive free renewable energy technology.

"Our wind turbine will reduce the school's reliance on fossil fuels and save us money on our electricity bills, while providing us with an invaluable resource for educating pupils about green energy."

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