The energy transition isn’t just about lowering emissions and bills, it’s about delivering a sustainable future where the co-benefits of economic growth, local value, jobs, and social value are recognised on the journey.
Our work in Wales, steering the Welsh Government Energy Service, is driving public sector and community leadership for a just transition. We provide pace, scale, and impact to built estate, transport, and standalone renewables projects.
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Energy transition
About the programme
Funded by Welsh Government, the Welsh Government Energy Service has been helping public sector organisations and community groups transition to Net Zero since 2018. The programme ensures the public sector has the funding and technical, commercial and procurement advice to drive change, be it by making buildings more energy efficient or advancing renewable energy projects on the ground.
Between 2018 and 2026, the Energy Service has supported the public sector and community enterprises to:
Invested in on-the-ground projects to build an energy secure Wales.
Of renewable energy capacity installed.
Are the estimated savings over the lifetime of the projects.
Impact reports
Learn more about how the Energy Service has supported energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across Wales since 2018.
- Year 1, 2018-2019
- Year 2, 2019-2020
- Year 3, 2020-2021
- Year 4, 2021-2022
- Year 5, 2022-2023
- Year 6, 2023-2024
- Year 7, 2024-2025
- Year 8, 2025-2026
The role and reach
The Energy Service helps public sector organisations and community groups to harness Wales’s natural resources and retrofit for the future. It provides technical, commercial, procurement and funding advice to projects through each stage:
Eligibility: Who can use the service?
- Welsh Government
- Local authorities
- Health boards and trusts
- Universities, colleges and schools
- National parks
- Fire and rescue services
- National museums and libraries
- Arts and sports councils
- Community councils
- Community enterprises
Every organisation has different energy needs and opportunities, all of which contribute to Wales’s Net Zero ambitions. The public sector and community enterprises are supported in different ways:
Building energy systems
Technical, commercial and procurement support is given to help develop the business case and secure finance for large-scale energy efficiency and renewable projects across the public estate. The Energy Service supports public bodies and community groups from the project concept stage through to completion.
The Energy Service can help with:
- Building fabric and insulation
- Control systems
- LED Lighting
- Ventilation and AHUs
- Low carbon heating
- Pumps and motors
- Building integrated renewables
- Battery energy storage systems
Renewable energy
The Energy Service’s support for large scale renewable energy projects across Wales extends from initial project identification, through all development stages to implementation and operation, helping to harness the country’s natural resources for the benefit of local communities.
The Energy Service can help with:
- Solar farms
- Solar canopies
- Wind farms
- Hydro power
Transport
The Energy Service works with public bodies across Wales to help them adopt zero emission vehicle fleets. By offering funding for electric vehicles as well as advice on charging infrastructure, the Energy Service helps organisations across Wales transition to zero emission travel.
The Energy Service can help with:
- Ultra-low emissions vehicles
- Charging infrastructure
- Integrated renewables
- Solar car ports
Public sector reporting
A Net Zero reporting dashboard makes public sector carbon emissions data in Wales clear and accessible. It visualises annual submissions from public bodies, showing progress on emissions reduction and other Net Zero metrics.
With Energy Service finance and support, we were able to decarbonise heat at three of our fire stations: Blaenavon, Abersychan and Ogmore Vale. Air source heat pumps and electric heating in appliance bays were installed with projects turning around quickly and smoothly. We appreciated the support and expertise offered by the Energy Service and hope to continue with the momentum around low carbon heat, to continue diversifying and futureproofing how our service is powered and collaborate on solutions.
Swansea University has embarked on an ambitious programme to decarbonise our energy systems as part of efforts to achieve Net Zero by 2035. We recognise we have a lot of work to do to meet these targets and are grateful for the vital support we received from the Energy Service. By helping us with energy audits and initial financial modelling, we have been able to implement several improvements across the University estate, resulting in annual savings of more than 500 tonnes of CO₂e.
Contact
The Carbon Trust runs the Welsh Government Energy Service in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust (EST), supported by other consortium members and Local Partnerships.
For enquiries please email: enquiries@energyservices.wales
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