{"id":1719,"date":"2026-04-09T08:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1719"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:05","slug":"powering-futures-bringing-solar-energy-to-local-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1719","title":{"rendered":"Powering Futures: Bringing Solar Energy to Local Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Powering Futures: Bringing Solar Energy to Local Schools<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Powering Futures: Bringing Solar Energy to Local Schools\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/powering-futures-bringing-solar-energy-to-local-schools\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Powering Futures: Bringing Solar Energy to Local Schools\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-video rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-video__wrap\">\n<p>As part of our commitment to protecting our planet for future generations, we have donated 112 solar panels to two schools; <strong>Meadowhead Community Infant School<\/strong> and<strong> Turton and Edgworth Primary School.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These schools are at the heart of our community, and by investing in them today we\u2019re powering futures and sparking a lifelong passion for sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>To mark the launch, senior figures from across the company, including the engineers who designed the scheme, visited both schools to explain to children aged between 6 and 12 how solar technology works and to inspire pupils about green careers and the opportunities within the energy sector. The sessions highlighted the importance of collaboration and innovation in tackling climate change.<\/p>\n<p>We believe that by engaging young people today, we can help them grow up with an understanding of renewable energy and the role they can play in shaping a sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the videos below and hear from the pupils at each of these schools about what they learned\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-video__wrap-container\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-video__cover js-play-text-video lazyload\" style=\"background-image:url('\/media\/y3udpa5t\/thumb-3.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=1005&amp;height=565&amp;rnd=134105640063500000')\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-video js-play-rich-text-video\"> <span class=\"font-ico-play\"><\/span> <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-text-video__cover-video-wrap js-video\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-video rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-video__wrap-container\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-video__cover js-play-text-video lazyload\" style=\"background-image:url('\/media\/wnhpsj4r\/thumb-4.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=1005&amp;height=565&amp;rnd=134105675102000000')\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-video js-play-rich-text-video\"> <span class=\"font-ico-play\"><\/span> <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-text-video__cover-video-wrap js-video\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Powering Futures: Bringing Solar Energy to Local Schools As part of our commitment to protecting our planet for future generations, we have donated 112 solar panels to two schools; Meadowhead Community Infant School and Turton and Edgworth Primary School. 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