HoV Low Carbon Programme 
Plans for an ambitious multi-million pound programme to improve energy efficiency in homes across the Heads of the Valleys and develop Europe’s first low carbon zone have been announced
The HoV Low Carbon programme is designed to tackle child poverty and fuel poverty – both commitments in the One Wales programme – and will introduce energy reduction measures that have never been undertaken on this large scale in the UK before.
Leighton Andrews, Deputy Minister for Regeneration, said it was anticipated that the fifteen year initiative would ultimately attract tens of millions of pounds of investment.
It is designed to not only tackle fuel poverty but create a new industry base in the region linked to job creation, skills development and the development of local businesses in the sector.
Mr Andrews said he would be announcing details of the first round of investment and the first low carbon town in the New Year.
The Low Carbon programme will result in:
- 40,000 microgeneration units or their equivalent installed;
- 65,000 homes assessed for energy efficiency;
- 39,000 energy reduction measures implemented;
- The largest concentration of microgeneration in the EU;
- Reduced domestic energy bills of at least £1.7m;
- Reduced emissions of at least 139,200 tonnes CO² a year
