Hull College Group — group overview
Hull College Group operates as a multi-campus FE corporation group across Yorkshire and the Humber, delivering education to 15,000+ across Hull and East Riding. The campus portfolio spans:
- Park Street (Hull main)
- Cannon Street
- Goole College
- Hull School of Art and Design
At 15,000+ across Hull and East Riding across 4 campus locations, Hull College Group 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
Hull College Group Climate Action Plan aligned with Hull City Council net zero by 2030 and Humber Industrial Cluster decarbonisation strategy.
Like every UK FE corporation, Hull College Group 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
Humber Industrial Cluster context provides additional regional funding routes including UKRI Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund cluster support. Estimated 800 kW PV potential.
Total available roof area across the portfolio: 9,500+ sqm across the 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 Hull College Group
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 Hull College Group
The Hull College Group portfolio includes:
- General FE college solar — typical 200-600 kW per campus