PROJECTS & INNOVATION

We need to learn from doing. Read about practical developments and innovation that is moving the decarbonisation of homes and buildings forward.

SHDF funding supports retrofit plan for 2,000 homes in the North East

believe housing, RE:GEN and Prosper are working together on a £13.7m scheme to make improvements to more than 2,000 homes across the North East

£1.25 billion committed to Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund as part of wider Government energy funding announcement

Further allocation of SHDF funding will the Government says support up to 140,000 social homes to be insulated or retrofitted

Application window now open for SHDF Wave 2.2

The application window for Wave 2.2. of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund is now open until 19th January 2024

Built Environment Finance and funding Government/Agency/Public body Net Zero Policy & Regulation

Additional £80 million for home upgrades announced under the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

The government says an extra 9,500 social housing tenants will benefit from grants to make homes warmer and more energy efficient

Built Environment Finance and funding Government/Agency/Public body Net Zero

Government announces funding to upgrade old and inefficient heat networks

55 heat network projects to receive £13.9 million of government funding

Built Environment Government/Agency/Public body Infrastructure London North West South East South West Yorkshire and the Humber

Wales becomes the first nation to implement new solar technology for housing blocks in Europe

Allume Energy’s SolShare technology has been installed to connect 24 flats in Cardiff

Built Environment cardiff Energy/Environment Government/Agency/Public body Housing Association/RP Net Zero Wales

Work starts on the first development of sustainable homes funded by the Development Bank of Wales' discounted Green Homes Incentive

Funded by the Welsh Government, the Green Homes Incentive is available on residential loans from the Development Bank’s property development funds and includes a reduction in loan fees of up to 2%

Built Environment Finance and funding Government/Agency/Public body Wales

Work to start on 4.1MW solar farm in Crewe

The farm will supply power to Cheshire East Council’s composting plant and help the Council in their ambition to become carbon neutral

Food & Agriculture Government/Agency/Public body North West Power Generation

Nottingham trials wireless charging of electric taxis

Nottingham will see nine electric taxis adorned in a new green and blue livery as part of a wireless charging electric vehicle trial funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles.

Cenex East Midlands Government/Agency/Public body Local authority/Combined authority Nottingham City Council Office for Zero Emission Vehicles OZEV Sprint Power Transport