Solar Panels for Coleg Cambria — Portfolio Solar Programme

What does a portfolio solar programme for Coleg Cambria look like?

Coleg Cambria operates across North Wales with 21,000+ across North Wales. At portfolio scale, a single funding application can cover the entire campus portfolio, with phased delivery aligned to each campus's term-time calendar. Multi-campus including substantial Llysfasi land-based estate (dairy, arable, equine).

Region: North Wales
Learners: 21,000+ across North Wales
Estimated capacity: See solar opportunity
Funding: Salix + grants

Coleg Cambria — group overview

Coleg Cambria operates as a multi-campus FE provider across North Wales, delivering education to 21,000+ across North Wales. The campus portfolio spans:

Yale Campus (Wrexham)
Deeside Campus
Llysfasi Land-Based Campus (Denbighshire)
Northop Campus
Llysfasi Campus
Yale and Northop community sites

Sustainability commitment and Climate Action Plan

Coleg Cambria Climate Action Plan aligned with Welsh Government Net Zero Wales — public sector net zero by 2030. Llysfasi land-based campus is the flagship for solar across the portfolio.

Solar opportunity assessment

Multi-campus including substantial Llysfasi land-based estate (dairy, arable, equine). Estimated 1.5-2 MW PV potential including agricultural buildings. Welsh Government Energy Service support available.

Total available roof area across the portfolio: 16,000+ sqm including Llysfasi agricultural estate. At a typical 75% utilisation rate (after exclusions for plant, rooflights, shading, wayleaves), this gives a portfolio PV ceiling consistent with the estimated capacity above.

Funding stack for Coleg Cambria

Salix Decarbonisation Loan — single portfolio bid covering all campuses (or Scottish/Welsh equivalents where applicable)
PSDS Phase 4 capital grant — typically paired with air-source heat pump or building fabric on the largest campuses
Regional decarbonisation pots — applicable per campus based on devolved authority or City Region Deal
FE Capital Transformation Fund — embedded sustainability inside major estate transformation
AoC Climate Action Plan compliance pathway — board-approved Climate Action Plan compliance pathway
ONS reclassification unlocked Salix and PSDS for Coleg Cambria — the November 2022 policy change that unlocked Salix + PSDS for FE
Payback calculator — model the specific Coleg Cambria scenario

Sub-vertical mix at Coleg Cambria

General FE college solar — typical 200-600 kW per campus
Land-based and agricultural college solar — typical 300-1,500 kW per campus + ground-mount potential

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Portfolio Solar Programme for Coleg Cambria