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Education

Extensive experience supporting the education sector

We supplied over 65 of the country's top universities with transformers to assist in future-proofing and decarbonising their electrical infrastructure. Universities are some of the UK’s largest, oldest, and most storied institutions, often with sprawling campuses containing separate departmental buildings with diverse energy requirements. These institutions face a unique set of challenges in the maintenance of their electrical networks; from centuries-old buildings, designed without energy efficiency in mind, to modern-day pressures from students, funders, and the government to meet carbon reduction targets including EV charging points, heat pumps, renewable integration and data centres.

18 million tonnes of CO2e were emitted into the atmosphere in 2020/21 from 537 educational institutions, making up 2.3% of the UK's total carbon footprint. Ambitious targets have been set to curb these emissions and reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by as much as 80% by 2035. Additionally, rising energy costs place considerable strain on university resources making the need for change, both environmentally and economically, more pressing. We supplied hundreds of transformers to universities and colleges including our ultimate low loss transformers, which offer unparalleled carbon and energy savings with it being the most energy-efficient transformer in the UK.

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Energy savings & carbon reductions

From transformer upgrades to supporting new university developments, our amorphous core transformer range, installed in 1,500 locations nationwide, has generated thousands of pounds in energy savings and has offset considerable CO2 emissions for universities across the UK. Based on a 30p/kWh electricity rate, replacing a 1970s 1MVA transformer loaded at 70% with a Wilson e4 Ultimate Low Loss Amorphous Transformer can save as much as £15,000, making the investment a “no brainer”, as one of our university partners commented upon the completion of their upgrade. 

Transformers at universities, colleges and schools

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you can find our transformers at these universities

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Bournemouth University logo
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University of Glasgow logo
University of Leicester logo
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University of Nottingham logo
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University of Strathclyde logo
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Europe’s most efficient distribution transformer

Upgrading to Wilson e4 Ultimate Low Loss Amorphous® Transformer provides you with substantial carbon, energy and financial savings. Use our payback calculator to find our potential savings.

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Testimonials

“With typical lifetime savings of over £50,000 for a single 1MVA transformer, this infrastructure decision will save the University hundreds of thousands of pounds to re-invest into its estate over years to come”

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University of East Anglia

“The University of Warwick has been utilising Wilson Power Solution distribution transformers on its campus for over a decade, initially their e2 range, more recently their ultra-low loss e3 range. It appeals to us to select the most energy-efficient products for our estate; taking this approach and standardising on such products will assist the university's strategic goal of net zero carbon by 2030 (Scope 1 & 2) and provide a sustainable & energy-efficient campus.”

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