Capital City College Group (CCCG) — group overview
Capital City College Group (CCCG) operates as a multi-campus FE corporation group across Central and North London, delivering education to 40,000+ learners across central and north London. The campus portfolio spans:
- City and Islington College
- Westminster Kingsway College
- College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL)
- Capital City College Training (apprenticeship arm)
At 40,000+ learners across central and north London across 4 campus locations, Capital City College Group (CCCG) is one of the larger entities in the UK FE sector. Multi-campus group corps of this scale benefit from significant procurement and bidding economies of scale — a single Salix or PSDS Phase 4 application can cover the entire portfolio, with phased delivery aligned to each campus's term-time calendar.
Sustainability commitment and Climate Action Plan
CCCG Climate Action Roadmap response includes solar PV across the campus portfolio. GLA Mayor of London Net Zero by 2030 commitment provides additional funding routes via the GLA decarbonisation pot.
Like every UK FE corporation, Capital City College Group (CCCG) sits within scope of the November 2022 ONS reclassification — meaning Salix Decarbonisation Loans and PSDS Phase 4 capital grants are fully accessible for portfolio solar programmes. The AoC and EAUC Climate Action Roadmap (Nov 2024) requires a board-approved Climate Action Plan; for a multi-campus group corp of this scale, solar PV is the single most defensible lead intervention available — auditable, photographable, photographically evidenced across multiple campuses simultaneously.
Solar opportunity assessment
Inner-London campuses face higher electricity tariffs than the national average, lifting payback economics. Estimated 1.5 MW PV potential across the campus portfolio. GLA grant + Salix funding stack is the typical structure.
Total available roof area across the portfolio: 16,000+ sqm across the London portfolio. At a typical 75% utilisation rate (after exclusions for plant, rooflights, shading, wayleaves), this gives a portfolio PV ceiling consistent with the estimated capacity stated above.
Funding stack for Capital City College Group (CCCG)
The optimal funding structure for a group corp portfolio programme of this scale typically combines:
- Salix Decarbonisation Loan — single portfolio bid covering all campuses
- PSDS Phase 4 capital grant — typically paired with air-source heat pump or building fabric on the largest campuses
- MCA decarbonisation grants — applicable per campus based on the relevant devolved authority
- FE Capital Transformation Fund — embedded sustainability inside major estate transformation
Sub-vertical mix at Capital City College Group (CCCG)
The Capital City College Group (CCCG) portfolio includes:
- General FE college solar — typical 200-600 kW per campus
- Sixth form college solar — typical 150-400 kW per campus