Energy efficient social homes to be built in Wales

Funding from the Social Housing Grant has been provided to build 55 social homes in Port Talbot.

The County Flats project will see the transformation of 72 existing flats as well as the creation of 55 new homes.

The 72 existing flats have been upgraded through the Optimised Retrofit Programme. The improvements include thermal upgrades, solar panels, insulation and double-glazed windows.

Meanwhile, the new-build properties will include Air Source Heat Pumps.

The 55 new builds will contribute to the Welsh Government’s target of delivering 20,000 new low carbon homes for rent in the social sector this Senedd term.

Visiting the site, Jayne Bryant, the cabinet secretary for housing and local government said: "County Flats is really something special and I’d like to see more ambitious developments like this delivering good quality, low carbon housing and creating more opportunities for families and individuals."

"It’s a fantastic example of how we’re supporting the decarbonisation of homes across Wales by not only building new homes but upgrading existing housing stock."