Lewisham College (part of NCG) Solar Panels

What's the solar opportunity at Lewisham College (part of NCG)?

Lewisham College (part of NCG) operates from Lewisham + Southwark, South London (SE13 / SE1) as a General FE college (NCG group member) with 14,000+ across South-East London (part of NCG national group). Estate: Lewisham Way main campus + Southwark Campus (Bermondsey) + Waterloo Centre. Combined ~12,000 sqm. The combined buildings support a 1.0-1.2 MW solar PV programme, with self-consumption typically around 66% driven by 290 kW daytime baseload. DNO is NPg (Newcastle, Carlisle), UKPN (Lewisham, Southwark), ENW (Trafford), NGED (Kidderminster), SPM (West Lancashire). NCG group-wide Salix Decarbonisation Loan + GLA decarbonisation + PSDS Phase 4 bundled across the South London campuses.

Category: General FE college (NCG group member)
Location: Lewisham + Southwark, South London
DNO: NPg (Newcastle, Carlisle), UKPN (Lewisham, Southwark), ENW (Trafford), NGED (Kidderminster), SPM (West Lancashire)
Est. PV capacity: 1.0-1.2 MW

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1100 kW

Est. PV potential

Across full estate

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290 kW

Daytime baseload

Self-consumption driver

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66%

Modelled self-consumption

At full PV capacity

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1633

Annual sunshine hours

Lewisham + Southwark, South London catchment

About Lewisham College (part of NCG)

Lewisham College (Lewisham Southwark College) operates as part of NCG (Newcastle College Group) — multi-region FE corporation. Single group Salix bid covers all NCG campuses including Lewisham + Southwark + Waterloo.

The estate at Lewisham

Lewisham Way main campus + Southwark Campus (Bermondsey) + Waterloo Centre. Combined ~12,000 sqm.

From a solar PV perspective this delivers 1.0-1.2 MW across the portfolio. With 290 kW of daytime baseload typical, self-consumption stays around 66% — strong for the sector. The DNO for Lewisham is NPg (Newcastle, Carlisle), UKPN (Lewisham, Southwark), ENW (Trafford), NGED (Kidderminster), SPM (West Lancashire).

Curriculum integration

T-Level Construction, Engineering, Digital, Health, Hospitality. Part of NCG national group enabling portfolio-wide Salix bid.

Funding stack for Lewisham

NCG group-wide Salix Decarbonisation Loan + GLA decarbonisation + PSDS Phase 4 bundled across the South London campuses. Estimated South London portfolio capex £950k-£1.15m within wider NCG £2.1m-£2.6m programme.

Detailed funding-route deep-dives:

Salix Decarbonisation Loan — interest-free up to £600k per project
PSDS Phase 4 capital grant — 100% grant for bundled bids
FE Capital Transformation Fund — embedded sustainability in major refurb
MCA decarbonisation grants — devolved regional funding

Estimated economics

For a 1100 kW programme at Lewisham, modelled economics assuming standard portfolio-scale unit cost (£800/kW installed at this scale):

Capital cost: approximately £880,000
Annual generation: approximately 1,652,596 kWh
Annual energy savings: approximately £317,628 (at typical FE blended tariff)
Salix-funded payback: approximately 2.8 years
25-year nominal benefit: approximately £7,060,700

These are scoping figures — a precise feasibility report requires 12 months of Lewisham's half-hourly meter data. See our interactive payback calculator to adjust the assumptions for your specific scenario.

Solar Panels for Lewisham College (part of NCG)