Solar Panels for Pembrokeshire College

What does a portfolio solar programme for Pembrokeshire College look like?

Pembrokeshire College operates across West Wales with 6,500+ across West 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. Includes operational farm campus with significant agricultural building roof area.

Region: West Wales
Learners: 6,500+ across West Wales
Estimated capacity: See solar opportunity
Funding: Salix + grants

Pembrokeshire College — group overview

Pembrokeshire College operates as a multi-campus FE provider across West Wales, delivering education to 6,500+ across West Wales. The campus portfolio spans:

Haverfordwest main campus
Withybush land-based / farm campus
Industrial Park training centre

Sustainability commitment and Climate Action Plan

Pembrokeshire College Climate Action Plan covers main campus and the working farm site. Welsh Government Net Zero Wales 2030 target applies.

Solar opportunity assessment

Includes operational farm campus with significant agricultural building roof area. Estimated 800 kW-1 MW PV potential including farm buildings.

Total available roof area across the portfolio: 9,000+ sqm including farm buildings. 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 Pembrokeshire College

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 Pembrokeshire College — the November 2022 policy change that unlocked Salix + PSDS for FE
Payback calculator — model the specific Pembrokeshire College scenario

Sub-vertical mix at Pembrokeshire College

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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