Solar panels are being installed at Coventry College and Sidney Stringer Academy as part of a project to create a Net Zero Neighbourhood in the Hillfields area. Andrew Walls, vice principal at Sidney Stringer Academy Trust, said: “Thanks to this funding we can now generate a huge share of our electricity from renewable solar energy, which will be transformative for our schools. It will also significantly reduce our carbon emissions and help us in realising our vision of achieving Net Zero by 2030. “By powering key educational buildings with clean, renewable energy, we’re not only cutting carbon emissions but also saving vital resources that can be reinvested into our community’s future. The solar panels are part of plans for a wider programme of investment in the area, including extending a low-carbon heat network that will unlock even greater bill savings and lower emissions.”