Wales’ optimised retrofit programme has received more than £466m in funding since 2020
The Welsh government will invest an additional £99m into its social housing retrofit scheme.
This will bring the total funding for the optimised retrofit programme (ORP) to more than £466m since it began in 2020.
Improvements to homes will include insulation, efficient heating systems and renewable energy installations. To date, more than 31,000 energy efficiency upgrades to social homes have been completed.
Jayne Bryant, cabinet secretary for housing and local government, made the announcement during a visit to Tŷ Gwyrddfai Decarbonisation Hub in North Wales, where she met apprentices training for careers in the housing decarbonisation sector.
She also toured nearby Trem yr Wyddfa, where 51 properties are receiving energy efficiency improvements including external wall insulation, new windows and doors, and environmental monitoring systems. The project has received £579,000 in ORP funding, with housing association Adra contributing a further £1.5m.
Bryant said: “The ORP does more than improve housing quality and reduce our carbon footprint - it creates local job opportunities, strengthens low-carbon supply chains, and builds the skills we need for the green economy.
“My dad was a plasterer and tiler, so I have great respect for these skills, which are in high demand. These are good jobs, close to home, making a real difference.”
In 2021, Senedd Cymru approved a target for Wales to reach net zero by 2050.
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