Innovative Energy Solutions for UK Education
WE Power is a UK-based energy and infrastructure company dedicated to making sustainable energy accessible to schools, colleges and universities
Our Mission
Help educational institutions reduce operational costs by storing cheaper nighttime energy for peak demand, enhancing financial stability within constrained budgets.
What Makes Us Different
- Innovative Energy-as-a-Service model eliminates financial barriers
- Specialized focus on UK schools and their unique challenges
- End-to-end solution from design to ongoing maintenance
- Partnerships with global technology leaders
Our Approach
We understand the pressures facing UK schools today. Rising energy costs, budget cuts, and sustainability mandates create an impossible balancing act. WE Power removes the complexity and cost, delivering guaranteed savings without any capital investment or operational burden.
Our Technology Partners
Peter Lam
Co-Founder, Technical & Delivery Lead
Peter brings over 20 years of renewable energy experience through his work at WE Energy, the sister company to WE Power. He has delivered major commercial solar programmes across the UK, including 350+ solar PV installations for Aldi supermarkets, alongside multiple grid-connected and private-wire renewable energy systems. He was the Chief Engineer for numerous Telcos around the world and has designed, built and operated 11 country networks, including Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, Hong Kong and Japan.
Peter oversees technical design, engineering, and project delivery. He lives in Wiltshire, his children attended Marlborough College, and is a long-standing advocate for practical, cost-effective sustainability.
Marcus Heal
Co-Founder, Strategy & Energy Systems Lead
Since 2011, Marcus has developed and installed over 2,000 solar-plus-storage systems globally, working across Europe, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. His background spans large-scale solar farms, utility BESS, microgrids, project finance and energy-as-a-service models for institutions and corporates. Marcus leads WE Power’s strategic partnerships, financial structuring and the integration of BESS for discounted energy supply to schools. He lives in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, and his children attended Eton College.
Simon Briggs
Co-Founder, Construction & Infrastructure Lead
Simon has an extensive background in construction, estates management and infrastructure development, ensuring all WE Power projects are delivered to the highest safety and compliance standards. He oversees civil works, site preparation, programme management and contractor coordination throughout each project lifecycle. Simon lives in West Sussex, and his family has longstanding links to King’s Canterbury which his children attended.
Why We Power Exists
Rising energy costs are placing increasing pressure on school budgets.
We Power was created to offer a simple, fully funded solution that enables schools to:
- Cut energy bills
- Strengthen energy resilience
- Reduce carbon emissions
- Modernise infrastructure with no capital expenditure
- Focus their resources where it matters most: education
Our founders share a commitment to supporting the UK education sector — a connection reinforced by their own children’s attendance at Marlborough College, Eton College and King’s Canterbury.
Our Promise to Schools
- No upfront cost
- Guaranteed discount on electricity
- Fully managed installation
- Minimal disruption
- Finance, engineering and construction handled by our team
- Long-term partnership mindset
We Power brings together proven experience, trusted industry partners, and a mission-driven focus to ensure UK schools benefit from cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy for decades to come.
Our Technology Partners
- System integration expertise
- Partnership with Sunwoda Energy (2024 revenue ~USD 7.8B) for advanced BESS
- Global supplier network across Europe, Asia, and North America for inverters, controls, and components
- Comprehensive value chain management ensuring reliable, long-term performance
