THE Welsh Government has today announced an extra £150 million to retrofit social homes in Wales and make them better-insulated and more energy efficient.
Lee Waters, the deputy minister for climate change, said the Welsh Government's Optimised Retrofit Programme will assess what technologies work best in individual homes to ensure optimum energy efficiency, value for money and top environmental credentials.
The funding will also be used for the installation of smart technologies so tenants can best control their energy use and to install a mix of clean technologies such as heat pumps, solar panels and battery storage.
Housing is one of Wales’ biggest emitters, accounting for nine per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions.
"We are taking a whole homes approach, which assesses what will work best in individual homes," Mr Waters said. "The programme will see homes become so well insulated that heat would no longer wastefully escape.
"Today’s announcement will help thousands more families be warm in their homes and support a just transition towards decarbonisation."
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