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Arbed Strategic energy performance investment programme

Arbed Strategic energy performance investment programme. Sarah Powell Arbed Project Officer, Welsh Government arbed@wales.gsi.gov.uk. Arbed – “To Save”. AIMS: ENVIRONMENTAL: To increase the energy efficiency of homes in Wales and therefore reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

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Arbed Strategic energy performance investment programme

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  1. Arbed Strategic energy performance investment programme Sarah Powell Arbed Project Officer, Welsh Government arbed@wales.gsi.gov.uk

  2. Arbed – “To Save” • AIMS: • ENVIRONMENTAL: To increase the energy efficiency of homes in Wales and therefore reduce greenhouse gas emissions; • SOCIAL: To reduce the impact of fuel poverty on people in Wales; • ECONOMIC: To create jobs for Welsh residents and economic opportunities for Welsh businesses

  3. Arbed Schemes • Target: • Hard to treat homes • Hard to heat homes • Area based schemes • Low income areas • Job and training opportunities for local businesses and employees

  4. The Arbed Programme Arbed Arbed 1 Arbed 2 ERDF Arbed CESP Arbed ECO/ Green Deal

  5. Arbed 1 • £36m Welsh Government capital investment • Measures including: EWI, Boiler replacement, solar thermal, heat pumps • Predominantly social housing – 80% • 7400 homes helped • Leveraged funding of: • Over £10million from energy companies • Nearly £23million from local authorities and housing associations

  6. Arbed 2 ERDF • £45m of funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Welsh Government • Run by 2 OJEU procured scheme managers, managed by Welsh Government team • Targets: • To provide energy saving to 4790 homes (minimum 50% privately owned) in the most deprived areas of Wales over 3 years. • To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2.7KT of carbon • To create local jobs and business opportunities

  7. Arbed CESP and ECO • Additional funding invested into the Arbed Programme at end of 2012/13 financial year • Grants to local authorities and housing associations Attract CESP funding at end of obligation • CESP project – 875 properties, £2.5million Welsh Government Funding, leveraged £6.2million • Attract ECO at early stages of obligation • ECO – estimate 2000 properties, £6.3million Welsh Government/DECC Funding, leveraged £5.2million

  8. Impacts so far….. • Arbed 1 • £98 million energy bill savings (modelled) • 12,000 tonnes CO2/yr (modelled) • 70% of products used were manufactured in Wales • 41 of the 51 installers operated primarily, or solely, in Wales

  9. Further benefits • Accreditation of installers • Over 50 unemployed people helped to find training and/or employment • Community Benefits • Barry, Vale of Glamorgan • Fochriw, Caerphilly • Job Creation

  10. Thank You Sarah Powell arbed@wales.gsi.gov.uk

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